Course Details

Course # 20482
Expansion: The Bottom line. The What, the When and the How.

Friday, July 27, 2012 at 12:00 pm EDT

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Preview Exam

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Course Abstract

This course will begin with a practical back to basics discussion of expansion and how it relates fundamentally to compression by answering the "bottom line" questions: "What is it?" "What does it do?" and "How does it do it?" The discussion will then focus on fitting and adjustment strategies answering the question "When and how do I adjust it?"
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Course Learning Outcomes

Preview Exam
  • Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to identify basic characteristics of expansion and compression function and how these characteristics are shared by both functions.
  • Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to identify 2 fundamental goal differences between expansion and compression discussed in this course.
  • Upon completion of this course the learner will be able to list at least 3 fitting strategies for adjusting the expansion kneepoint.

Time-ordered Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-15 Minutes What is Compression?
15-25 Minutes So what is Expansion?
25-35 Minutes How does it do that?
35-40 Minutes Chain of events: similar but different
40-45 Minutes How are they different?
45-50 Minutes The complete chain
50-55 Minutes When and how do I adjust expansion: Fitting Tips
55-60 Minutes Conclusion; Q and A

Course Information

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Course Presenter

eunice l straw

Eunice L. Straw, MS, CCC-A

staff Audiologist and Continuing Education Administrator

Eunice Straw, M.S.CCC-A, is a graduate of Purdue University in Lafayette, IN and brings twelve years of clinical audiology and dispensing experience with acute care hospitals and ENT clinics. Additional experience includes six years of manufacturing background providing technical training and support for sales and customer service staff as well as the development and presentation of CE approved continuing education for hearing health care professionals.  Eunice is currently with audifon Hearing Systems-US in Debary, Florida as staff Audiologist and Continuing Education Administrator.

Disclosure: The presenter is an employee of audifon-USA.

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