Articles
Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
T-Coils: Getting The Most Out Of Your Hearing Aid
August 16, 2004
Consumers report they want hearing aids to provide more benefit in noisy situations, have better sound quality and produce less feedback (Kochkin, 2002). Many of these problems occur due to limitation... Read More
Assistive Devices Hearing Aids - Adults
ALDs and Movies: Missed Opportunities and How to Overcome Them
August 9, 2004
Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) are fairly common in America's movie theaters, thanks to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Although significant progress has been made, problems and opportu... Read More
Assistive Devices
Cochlear Implant Technical Issues: Electrodes, Channels, Stimulation Modes and more
June 21, 2004
Graduate Department of Speech-Language Pathology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario Cochlear Implants (CI) exist at the crossroads of biology and technology. Research and development of CIs has... Read More
Cochlear Implants
Artificial Intelligence: The New Advanced Technology in Hearing Aids
June 7, 2004
Vice President, Audiology & Professional Relations Oticon, Inc. I visited my favorite internet news site this morning and found a story about a new "smart" running shoe. The shoe has a computer chip o... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Single Sided Deafness: Issues and Alternatives
May 31, 2004
In the United States, an estimated 60,000 people per year acquire Single Sided Deafness (SSD), typically caused by viral infections, Meniere's disease, head or ear trauma, or through surgical interven... Read More
Bone Conduction Implants and Middle Ear Devices
The Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act: Educating Congress about Hearing Loss
May 24, 2004
Legislative Counsel to the Hearing Industries Association Alexandria, Virginia Financial assistance may be on the way for millions of older Americans and children who have untreated hearing loss. For... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Hearing Protector Evaluation and Performance Ratings: The Good, the Bad, and the EPA
May 17, 2004
Sonomax Hearing Healthcare, Inc. In addition to working to assess and remediate hearing loss, audiologists have a professional responsibility to prevent hearing loss from occurring if/when possible. P... Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
A Year's Worth of Tinnitus Research
May 10, 2004
Zinc, tinnitus retraining therapy, masking, electrical stimulation, genetics, Chinese herbs, and lidocaine are just some of the avenues being explored by scientists worldwide in their search for ways... Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
Using the Ling 6-Sound Test Everyday
May 3, 2004
Assistant Professor University of Central Arkansas Patti F. Martin, M.S., CCC-A Director of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Arkansas Children's Hospital Dee M. Lance, Ph.D., CCC-SLP Assistant... Read More
Aural Habilitation - Children Pediatrics
Vocational Rehabilitation and Workers with Hearing Loss
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April 26, 2004
Lacking insurance coverage for the purchase of hearing aids, individuals may seek the assistance of a Vocational Rehabilitation program. Audiologists, likewise, may refer patients to a vocational reha... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
A Collaborative Approach to High Quality, Affordable Hearing HealthCare
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April 19, 2004
ESCO Financial and Phonak Hearing Systems recently announced a collaborative project to make high quality hearing instruments and related services accessible and affordable for everyone. The new finan... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Temporal Processing Deficits in Children with Dyslexia
April 12, 2004
Communication Sciences Department University of Connecticut The primary goal of pediatric habilitation among audiologists and speech language pathologists is the development of age-appropriate languag... Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Maximizing Our Ability to Hear on the Telephone
April 5, 2004
At Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH), we receive many inquiries asking how hard of hearing people can hear better over the telephone. We've also heard from a number of our members about spec... Read More
Assistive Devices
Children with Cochlear Implants: Where Does Sign Language Fit In?
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March 29, 2004
Cochlear Implant Education Center Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, Gallaudet University Washington, D.C. Cochlear implant technology provides deaf children with "access" to sound. Observa... Read More
Cochlear Implants Aural Habilitation - Children Pediatrics
Understanding the Noise Problem
March 22, 2004
Bernafon Canada Kitchener, Ontario Audiologists are keenly aware of the problems people with hearing loss experience in background noise. These problems are generally disproportionate to any difficult... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Adverse Drug Reactions: Issues and Answers for the Audiologist
March 15, 2004
Audiology Associates of Freehold (NJ) and The School of Audiology Pennsylvania College of Optometry Elkins Park, PA As audiologists, we're taught to recognize ototoxic medications that potentially cau... Read More
Medical and Surgical
Outcomes and Evidence Based Issues
March 8, 2004
Much has been written and presented in recent years concerning the topic of "outcomes." Currently, many audiologists understand the value of measuring the effects of what they do using one or more of... Read More
Hearing Evaluation - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
High-Power Hearing Aids and Children
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March 3, 2004
Hearing impaired children need hearing aids that provide the most appropriate amplification to develop optimal communication skills. This is particularly true for children with sensorineural severe to... Read More
Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
In One Ear and Out the Other - What Patients Remember
February 23, 2004
In Meredith Willson's The Music Man, Mayor Shinn announces to the July 4th crowd in the River City High School Madison Auditorium, ''Members of the school board will now present a patriotic tableau.''... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults
Hearing Aid Financing: Money Matters
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February 16, 2004
ESCO Financial Plymouth, MN Overview: As "baby boomers" enter the hearing healthcare arena, competent professional management must go beyond the expected clinical excellence. It should include options... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
