Judith Harper has worked as an audiologist and teacher for 25 years. She studied a Bachelor of Arts/Music (majoring in psychology, linguistics and violin performance) at The University of Melbourne and went on to complete a Diploma of Education (Music and Special Education) and then a Master of Clinical Audiology. She has worked in paediatric and adult diagnostic and rehabilitative audiology and has taught children with special needs and Deafness in a variety of settings. She currently works at Aurora School, a bilingual government school for early years children who are Deaf or Deaf/Blind in Melbourne.