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PSAPs: Our Role in this Disruptive Environment - Regulatory Issues and Research Findings

Course: #30068Level: Introductory 1 Hour 322 Reviews

Recent changes in the legislative landscape have introduced new emerging technologies in the form of Personal Sound Amplification Products (PSAPs), Over-the-Counter (OTC) hearing aids, and hearables. This is the first course in a 2-part series that focuses on regulatory perspectives and research findings on PSAPs within the present day context.

Learning Outcomes

  • checkmarkAfter this course learners will be able to list two specific regulatory differences between PSAP and hearing aid.
  • checkmarkAfter this course learners will be able to discuss real-ear probe mic differences between PSAP and hearing aid performance based on current research.
  • checkmarkAfter this course learners will be able to explain one current limitation of PSAPs described as appropriate for adults with mild to moderate hearing loss.

Course created on November 1, 2017

Agenda

0-5 Minutes Introduction
5-20 Minutes Legislative landscape
20-40 Minutes PSAP vs hearing aid probe microphone measurement data and ability to meet NAL-NL2 targets
40-45 Minutes PSAP vs hearing aid speech-in-noise performance data
45-55 Minutes What some of us are thinking
55-60 Minutes Summary, Q & A

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Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Dr. AU Bankaitis is the Vice President of Oaktree Products, a multi-line distributor of hearing healthcare products. Dr. Bankaitis received an honorarium for this presentation. Non-Financial: Dr. Bankaitis has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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