Articles
Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
Adventures in ENG
January 21, 2002
Many years ago, I learned how to perform electronystagmography (ENG) on a strip-chart recorder. The ENG lab I worked for switched to a PC-based ENG system in 1985. Since that time, I've done some five... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
The National Coalition on Auditory Processing Disorders (NCAPD): History and Overview
January 14, 2002
When an individual is diagnosed with any disorder, it can be a frustrating and overwhelming time in their life. For some, diagnosis brings a sense of closure and relief, through knowing what is wrong.... Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Cochlear Implant Reimbursement: Cause for Concern
January 7, 2002
Cochlear implants are increasingly the "technology of choice" for children and adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss who do not derive significant benefit from hearing aids. Unlike hearing aids,... Read More
Cochlear Implants
Sunset Laws: A Tutorial
December 31, 2001
The Principle of Shields Legislative Associates, an independent lobbying firm in Austin, Texas. Sunset laws are traditionally tools used in many states to periodically re-evaluate the need for existin... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Adapto: An Introduction to the New Generation of Digital Amplification.
December 30, 2001
Despite important advances in hearing aid technology over the past decade, the hearing aid fitting experience still tends primarily be a problem solving process. The discipline of hearing aid fitting... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
The Research of Denis Byrne at NAL: Implications for Clinicians Today
December 24, 2001
NOTE: This talk was presented as the Denis Byrne Memorial Lecture at ASHA, New Orleans, November 2001. In this talk I will review some of the research that Dr. Denis Byrne performed and some that he i... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
A Patient's Guide to Tinnitus
December 10, 2001
What is tinnitus? Tinnitus, often described as ringing, buzzing or hissing sounds in the ears, is a symptom that can be related to almost every known hearing problem. Tinnitus can be temporary (acute)... Read More
Tinnitus and Hyperacusis
How To Hear In A Hands-Free World: Mobile and Cell Phone Safety Tips
December 3, 2001
The statistics are in. According to an Associated Press article this year, the government reports that nearly three percent of Americans behind the wheel at any given daytime moment are also talking o... Read More
Thoughts on Growing our Profession: Are We Ready?
November 19, 2001
The profession of audiology is currently undergoing a long-awaited transformation. Audiology is rapidly being transfused with a critical and expanding mass of people bearing a unique, uniform, recogni... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
NAFDA and the Au.D.: A Status Report
November 12, 2001
The National Association of Future Doctors of Audiology (NAFDA) was founded in October 1998 by Delbert F. Ault, an Au.D. candidate at the University of Louisville. NAFDA was founded for a variety of r... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Computerized Dynamic Posturography: Clinical Application & Contribution in Three Cases
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November 5, 2001
Computerized Dynamic Posturography (CDP) is well documented in the clinical and scientific literature as an objective method of differentiating sensory, motor, and central adaptive functional impairme... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Battery Life: Technical Issues and Answers
October 29, 2001
One of the first questions new hearing aid wearers ask is "How long will my batteries last." Of course, the answer is somewhat complex. To estimate battery life, a simple equation is used. Battery lif... Read More
Middle Ear Implant: My Personal Experience
October 22, 2001
It has now been three years since I was implanted with the Symphonix Vibrant Soundbridge implantable hearing aid. In my first article, which was featured on AudiologyOnline, (Middle Ear Implant: An Au... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss Hearing Aids - Adults Medical and Surgical
A Soliloquy to Software: Meeting NOAH System 3's Minimum Requirements and Beyond
October 15, 2001
To buy, or not to buy, that is the question. Whether 'tis wiser in the pocket to suffer The fees and downtime of outrageous techies, Or to take arms against computer salesmen, And by out-witting, bend... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
The H.E.A.R. Force Delivers Sonic Survival
October 8, 2001
H.E.A.R. (Hearing Education and Awareness for Rockers) is a non-profit organization dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of excessive noise. Noise exposure can lead to temporary and permanent... Read More
Hearing Conservation and NIHL
Selection, Application and Integration of FM Systems
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October 2, 2001
Despite the best hearing instruments, most hearing-impaired listeners notice they have difficulty hearing in certain situations. Understanding speech in the presence of noise (with or without hearing... Read More
Assistive Devices
Can Omni-Directional Hearing Aids Improve Speech Understanding In Noise?
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September 24, 2001
Victor Bray, Ph.D., Sonic Innovations, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah and, Michael Valente, Ph.D., Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri Editor's Note: In response to inquiries g... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
My Experience as an Army ''Audiology Assistant''
September 17, 2001
Editor's Note: Although we don't usually publish 'op/ed' pieces as articles, I thought this paper was particularly important at this time. I believe most practicing audiologists are probably not well... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Westone Tech Tips: Greatest Hits
September 10, 2001
EDITOR'S NOTE: We don't usually run articles like this! However, Randy Morgan and the good people at Westone wrote these wonderful "tech tips" over the last few years and published them in the online... Read More
Earmolds and Ear Impressions
Beltone's Adaptive Fitting Algorithm: Combining Loudness Normalization and Loudness Equalization to Achieve Target Gain
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September 4, 2001
Over the past several years there have been many prescriptive fitting formulas developed and tested to fit hearing aids. These fitting formulas have evolved from providing a single target curve for li... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
