Course Details Course # 20777 NAL-NL2 & DSL m[i/o]: Similarities and Differences http://www.audiologyonline.com/audiology-ceus/course/nal-nl2-dsl-m-i-20777 P1H 3 3 Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at 11:00 am CDT The Live Webinar has already taken place. Preview Exam Course Abstract This presentation will compare and contrast two common prescriptive methods of hearing aid amplification. Included will be a discussion of the expected impacts of each prescription's recommendations on speech intelligibility and loudness for both adults and children. Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service. Search Course Listings Browse Course Topics Course Learning Outcomes Preview Exam After this course learners will be able to describe the rationale for the use of a prescription in hearing aid fitting.After this course learners will be able to describe some similarities of NAL-NL2 and DSL m[i/o].After this course learners will be able to explain some differences between NAL-NL2 and DSL m[i/o]After this course learners will be able to explain some variables that will affect the amount of gain prescribed by NAL-NL2 and DSL m[i/o].After this course learners will be able to describe some expected similarities and differences in the recommended frequency responses and expected speech intelligibility and loudness of NAL-NL2 and DSL m[i/o]. Time-ordered Agenda 0-5 Minutes Introduction 5-10 Minutes A synopsis of hearing aid prescriptive history and the need for both adult and pediatric versions of prescriptions 10-15 Minutes Similarities and differences in NAL-NL2 and DSL m[i/o] philosophies of prescribing the gain frequency response 15-20 Minutes A quick review of speech intelligibility and loudness 20-35 Minutes Adult comparisons of speech intelligibility and loudness between NAL-NL2 and DSL m[i/o] 35-55 Minutes Pediatric comparisons of speech intelligibility and loudness between NAL-NL2 and DSL m[i/o] 55-60 Minutes Summary; Q & A Course Information The Event has already taken place, you may no longer register. Course Presenter Earl Johnson, PhD, AuD audiologist at the Mountain Home, TN Veterans Health Administration Medical Center and an Assistant Professor at East Tennessee State University Earl Johnson, AuD, PhD is an advanced practice audiologist for the U.S.A. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Mountain Home, Tennessee. He also participates in the Doctorate of Audiology curriculum instruction at East Tennessee State University as an Assistant Professor. Much of Dr. Johnson’s research and training has been focused on the efficacy and effectiveness of hearing aid product features and signal processing as well as hearing aid dispensing and practicing trends. Most recently his research program has emphasized the comparative study of validated prescriptive methods for assigning parameters of amplification to adults and children based on audiometric assessment data. Financial: None. Non-financial: The presenter has participated in 2-year career mentored research grant from the US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Rehabilitation Research and Development with mentor, Disclosure: Financial: None. Non-financial: The presenter has participated in 2-year career mentored research grant from the US Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Rehabilitation Research and Development with mentor, Harvey Dillon, Ph.D., the director of resear If you have any technical questions or problems related to this course, please contact AudiologyOnline toll free at 800-753-2160 To Top
