Articles
Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
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
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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
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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
Measuring Quality in Your Practice: First Rate Clinical Practices = Unsurpassed Business Success
June 1, 2009
Quality can be difficult to define, but to paraphrase a U.S. Supreme Court justice's ruling on a far more tawdry subject; most people know it when they see it. This rather loose definition of quali... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Managing Patient Expectations
April 13, 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
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Adults with Severe Hearing Losses: Practical Approaches to Making Hearing Aid Selection Decisions
March 30, 2009
Patients with severe and profound hearing loss can be challenging to fit with amplification. Furthermore, our experience tells us that many of the advanced features implemented in modern hearing aids... Read More
Cochlear Implants Hearing Aids - Adults
Resume Redux - Tips for Tough Times
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March 23, 2009
Redux is Latin for 'brought back' or 'revisited'. During these challenging economic times, whether you're actively seeking a new job, biding your time waiting for the economy to turn in order to make... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss Practice Management and Professional Issues
The Performance Perceptual Test (PPT): Clinical Applications
March 2, 2009
It is not uncommon for audiologists to encounter patients whose reported hearing difficulties seem misaligned with his or her measured hearing difficulties. For instance, there are those patients who... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Subjective and Objective Measures of Hearing Aid Outcome
February 9, 2009
It is well documented that individuals who have hearing loss often complain of considerable difficulty understanding speech, especially in a background of noise. Recent advancements and improvements i... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Motivating the Older Patient to Take Action
February 9, 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
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