Phonak Focus has been a respected source of valuable information for hearing healthcare professionals. The publication has contained articles and contributions from both Phonak experts and internationally renowned Audiological professionals.
The recently released issue number 37 is entitled " The DSL Method for Pediatric and Adult Hearing Instrument Fitting:Version 5." It is authored by Shelia Moodie, MClSc, Susan Scollie, PhD, Richard Seewald, PhD, Marlene Bagatto, AuD, Steve Beaulac, BESc, BSc, National Centre for Audiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada.
The Desired Sensation Level (DSL) Method was originally developed to provide clinicians with a systematic, science-based approach to pediatric hearing instrument fitting that ensures audibility of amplified speech by accounting for factors that are uniquely associated with the provision of amplification to infants and young children who have hearing loss (Seewald, Ross and Spiro, 1985; Ross and Seewald, 1988; Seewald and Ross, 1988). This article summarizes a series of revisions that have been incorporated in the new Version 5 of the DSL Method including compatibility with auditory brainstem response (ABR) measurements; updates to Real-Ear-to-Coupler Difference (RECD) values and procedures; description of the multistage input/output algorithm for use with children and adults; and accommodating advances in hearing instrument technology and electroacoustic verification procedures for use with DSL v5 target hearing instrument performance criteria.
The complete article is available for download at: www.phonak.com/com_028_0221-xx_focus_37.pdf
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Phonak Releases Focus Number 37
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