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Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
Alarming Facts About Smoke Detectors
February 22, 2010
Editor's note: This article is an edited transcript of the live seminar Alarming Facts About Smoke Detectors. To view the recorded course, click here. According to the Federal Emergency Management Age... Read More
Assistive Devices Hearing and Hearing Loss
Avoiding Monthly Revenue Peaks and Valleys: Guidelines for New & Existing Practices
February 8, 2010
Most new audiology practices face the dilemma at some point or another of keeping their financial head above water. Articles written about managing practice revenue are helpful when cash flow is avail... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Ethical Equilibrium: The Changing Landscape of Ethics - Transcript of the Live Seminar
February 1, 2010
Editor's Note: This article is an edited transcript of the course presented live on AudiologyOnline on September 25, 2009. While this article preserves the original transcript whenever possible, some... Read More
Ethics Practice Management and Professional Issues
The Benefits of Nonlinear Frequency Compression for a Wide Range of Hearing Losses
January 11, 2010
Nonlinear frequency compression is a proven technique for improving the ability of people with hearing impairment to detect and recognize high-frequency sounds. As difficulty perceiving such sounds is... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Separating Fact from Fiction: Making Sense of Processed-Based Noise Reduction
December 7, 2009
The purpose of this review article is to familiarize clinicians with some of the current trends related to processed-based noise reduction (NR) schemes used in modern hearing aids, and how the latest... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
The Benefits of Nonlinear Frequency Compression for People with Mild Hearing Loss
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November 23, 2009
Nonlinear frequency compression compensates for hearing loss in frequency ranges where traditional amplification on its own does not provide sufficient benefit. The effectiveness of Phonak's proprieta... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Planning Ahead - Retirement Benefits for an Uncertain Future
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November 16, 2009
In 1936, during the midst of the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt championed Social Security as part of the New Deal. Prior to that time, workers had no guaranteed retirement benefits and often wo... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Modified Verification Approaches for Frequency Lowering Devices
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November 9, 2009
Providing effective hearing aid fittings for high-frequency hearing loss is a challenging and important clinical task. The importance of this task becomes even more apparent when considering the devel... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
Standard Versus Special Fitting Approaches
November 2, 2009
Audiology, like other clinical sciences, strives to treat patients using consistent, evidence-based approaches. It is expected that caregiving professions ensure that all patients are managed using ve... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Listener Preferences and Trainable Hearing Aids: Historical Perspectives, Current Trends and Practical Considerations
October 19, 2009
It is typical for audiologists to "first fit" hearing aids using the manufacturer's proprietary algorithm as a starting point. After several days of using the hearing aids, the patient returns to the... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Coupler Assessment of Open Canal Hearing Instruments
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October 5, 2009
In recent years, open canal (OC) hearing instruments have become a popular style selection for individuals with mild-to-moderate downward sloping hearing loss. One of the reasons for their popularity... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Acoustic Reflex Threshold (ART) Patterns: An Interpretation Guide for Students and Supervisors
September 14, 2009
Students studying audiological testing enter the clinic with varying degrees of competency regarding the interpretation of acoustic reflex threshold (ART) test results. If a student clinician becomes... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing and Hearing Loss Hearing Evaluation - Adults Hearing Evaluation - Children Pediatrics
Communication Diet Theory: An Extended Foundation for Hearing Rehabilitation
August 31, 2009
Discussions among audiologists on how to best work with adults with hearing loss usually revolve around pathological or technical issues; for example, how to better understand the physiological asp... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Unidentified and Underserved: Cochlear Implant Candidates in the Hearing Aid Dispensing Practice
August 17, 2009
The vast majority of patients with hearing loss visiting a typical audiology private practice or hearing aid dispensing office can be helped with hearing aids. Conventional wisdom would suggest that v... Read More
Cochlear Implants Hearing Aids - Adults
Audiologic Rehabilitation with Adults & Significant Others: Is it Really Worth It?
July 27, 2009
It is well understood that hearing loss reduces the audibility of speech and thus impairs communication (Revoile, 1999). It has also been clearly demonstrated that experiencing a hearing loss reduces... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Cost-Effective Hearing Health Care Services in Long-Term Care Facilities
July 20, 2009
The demographics of the aging population in the United States are changing rapidly. In 2008, an estimated 37 million people, 13% of the U.S. population, was 65 years of age and older. By 2030, it is p... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
Factors in the Perception of Environmental Sounds by Patients with Cochlear Implants
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July 13, 2009
Valeriy Shafiro1, Brian Gygi2, Min-Yu Cheng1, Jay Vachhani1, Megan Mulvey1 1Rush University Medical Center, Communication Disorders and Sciences 2Veterans Affairs of Northern California Hearing impair... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Cochlear Implants
An Introduction to Reflective Practice for Audiologists
June 29, 2009
Picture a high, hard ground overlooking a swampy lowland. This landscape represents your practice. As audiologists, we are most frequently found working on what reflective practice theorist Donald Sch... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Advanced Technology Fittings - Customizing Features
June 22, 2009
Editor's Note: This is part of a series of six expert seminar presentations and articles on the human side of the fitting process. This series is being presented throughout 2009, and is designed to wa... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
A Montage of Outstanding Questions and Clinical Applications of Otoacoustic Emissions
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June 8, 2009
Jill B. Meltzer, Au.D., North Shore Audio-Vestibular Lab, Highland Park, Illinois Sumitrajit Dhar, Ph.D., The Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwester... Read More
Otoacoustic Emissions
