Articles
Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
Hearing Aid Compression: Effects of Speed, Ratio and Channel Bandwidth on Perceived Sound Quality
,
April 2, 2012
Studies on the effect of hearing aid compression time constants and compression ratios indicate that while fast regulation times may increase objectively measured speech intelligibility scores, slow r... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Psychosocial Items Relating to Hearing aid Satisfaction: An Exploratory Study
, , ,
March 26, 2012
In order to examine the range of non-technical parameters influencing a hearing aid fitting, a new questionnaire was developed and delivered to 871 users from 3 public clinics in Denmark. The aim was... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
The Inside Scoop on In-Situ Testing
March 19, 2012
Hearing aid manufacturers are ever increasing the technology and functionality of hearing aid software to better serve the fitting needs of patients and hearing care professionals. With growing eviden... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Acceptable Noise Level - Update 2012
,
March 12, 2012
Melinda Freyaldenhoven Bryan, Ph.D., CCC-A, Assistant Professor, Louisiana Tech University, AudiologyOnline Contributing Editor - Adult Amplification Jessica Leigh Ann Newman, B.A., 4th year resident,... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Flip Your Expectations: Introducing the Sonic Flip miniRIC
March 9, 2012
This is a transcript of a live course presented January 10, 2012. To view the full course, register here: /audiology-ceus/course/hearing-aids-adults-flip-your-expectations-introducing-miniric-19797 Go... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Modernizing Your Practice in Uncertain Economic Times Part 1: Promotion, Arrival and the Reception Area
March 5, 2012
In today's era of economic uncertainty, there are an abundance of challenges facing many hearing aid dispensing practices. Regardless of your particular business model, these challenges are likely to... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
20Q: Fee-for-Service in an Audiology Practice
March 5, 2012
A discussion of the whys and hows of unbundling in an audiology practice, written in a Q & A format. Read More
20Q with Gus Mueller Practice Management and Professional Issues
Cognitive-based Assessment of Signal Processing
February 27, 2012
This is a transcript of a live Expert e-seminar. To view the recorded course, please visit:/audiology-ceus/course/hearing-evaluation-adults-hearing-aids-adults-cognitive-based-assessment-signal-proces... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss
Spectral iQ: Audibly Improving Access to High-Frequency Sounds
, , ,
February 20, 2012
Frequencies above 3,000 Hz contain approximately 25 percent of speech cues that contribute to recognition of spoken language (ANSI S3.5-1997). The highest frequency speech sound, the fricative /s/, is... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
An Overview of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders
February 13, 2012
(Central) auditory processing disorders [(C)APD], as defined in the 2005 Technical Report by the American Speech-Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), are "difficulties in the perceptual processing... Read More
Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD)
Unitron Practice Development Series - Measuring Your Way to Success: How Key Performance Indicators Can Help You Reach Your Business Goals
,
February 10, 2012
This is a transcript of a live seminar. To view the recording of the live course, register here: /audiology-ceus/course/practice-management-marketing-business-issues-unitron-pd-series-measuring-your-1... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
20Q: Baby Steps Following Verification - Outcome Evaluation in Pediatric Hearing Aid Fitting
February 6, 2012
We've all seen the Best Practice Guidelines for the selection and fitting of hearing aids. These guidelines typically include stages such as pre-testing, needs assessment, style and fitting considerat... Read More
20Q with Gus Mueller Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
Improving Everyday Life with Hearing Rehabilitation
February 3, 2012
This is a transcript of the live seminar presented on Novermber 9, 2011 as part of the ReSound online symposium, Advances in Amplification: Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults. To view the course record... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Audiology Marketing 2.0: Using Technology to Attract Older Patients
February 2, 2012
This is a transcript of the live seminar presented on November 14, 2011 as part of the ReSound symposium, Advances in Amplification: Meeting the Needs of Aging Adults. To view the course recording, re... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
New Insights into First-time Users
, ,
February 1, 2012
Readiness Management is the collection of best practices that can assist in moving a patient who shows some level of interest in obtaining amplification to the point of trial use in a way that maximiz... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
A Broader View of Open Fittings
January 30, 2012
This is a transcript of the live seminar presented on August 25, 2011. To view the course recording, register here. This course is part of a series of talks that I am giving on AudiologyOnline this ye... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
20Q: Hearing Loss, Hearing Aids, and Listening Effort
January 9, 2012
I met up with an old friend of mine the other day, and learned that he had just purchased hearing aids. I recall him telling me some time ago that he was having problems at work, a management job whic... Read More
20Q with Gus Mueller Hearing Aids - Adults Hearing and Hearing Loss
Attracting First-time Users: An Insight-based Marketing Approach
, , ,
January 2, 2012
For many, the word "traffic" may conjure up images of bumper to bumper cars, horns blaring, and irate drivers steaming over time wasted on the road. But for hearing care professionals managing their o... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults Practice Management and Professional Issues
Auditory Processing Disorders in Children: Beyond the Audiogram
January 1, 2012
Editor’s note: This is an edited transcript of an AudiologyOnline live webinar.IntroductionI want to begin with a scenario: a school-aged child presents at your clinic, and they have difficulty... Read More
Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
Are Modern Technologies Meeting the Amplification Needs of Aging Adults?
December 15, 2011
Editor's Note: This is a transcript of the live seminar presented on November 7, 2011. To view the course recording, register here. Welcome to today's ReSound Symposium, Meeting the Needs of Aging Adu... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
