Articles
Read CEU articles and transcripts from experts in audiology and industry.
Fitting Hearing Aids to Babies: Three Things You Should Know
March 13, 2006
Today's pediatric audiologist has a goal to identify infants with hearing loss by 3 months, and initiate intervention by 6 months (Joint Committee on Infant Hearing, 2000). In many cases, we are succe... Read More
Aural Habilitation - Children Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics Pediatrics
Improving the Efficiency and Accountability of the Hearing Aid Selection Process - Use of the COAT
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March 6, 2006
Editor's Note: The hearing aid selection process can be a challenging process. This is not only due to the ever-evolving complexity of hearing aids, but the varied needs of our hearing aid patients. D... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
ELVAS Sightings - Hearing Aid or Headset?
March 6, 2006
What or who is ELVAS? A few years ago I wrote about the future of hearing aids, specifically the convergence of devices (hearing aids, cell phones, computers) and how they would be able to talk to one... Read More
Assistive Devices Hearing Aids - Adults Cochlear Implants
Preparing for Your Job Interview: Part I - Questions
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February 27, 2006
This article is the first in a two-part series related to the topic of job interviewing in the hearing healthcare field. Part I focuses on how to prepare for an interview and includes a list of sample... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Cover Story: New research findings cast doubt on advantage of bilateral fittings in noise
February 24, 2006
Current State of Static Position Testing
February 20, 2006
There are considerable differences in the literature on how to perform and interpret the position test in the ENG test battery (Brandt, 1993). Although consensus has been reached on many aspects of th... Read More
Vestibular Issues and Balance Disorders
Ear Candling: Conflicting Information, Confused Consumers
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February 13, 2006
Some time ago, a patient came to my office for an audiometric evaluation. When I checked his ears, I noticed a burnt-ash smell (sort of like a chimney) from several inches away. Both ears were impacte... Read More
Medical and Surgical
Cochlear Implants — Considerations in Programming for the Pediatric Population
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February 13, 2006
Cochlear implants are surgically implanted devices that provide electrical stimulation to the auditory system, which is perceived within the brain as sound. Cochlear implants (CIs) are typically progr... Read More
Cochlear Implants Aural Habilitation - Children Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics Pediatrics
What the New Audiologist Can Expect During Their First Year of Work
February 7, 2006
Welcome to the real world of Audiology. A Clinical Fellowship Year, sometimes called an internship year, provides time to develop and hone the skills and knowledge that were introduced to you during y... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
My First Year As An Audiologist
February 7, 2006
As I entered my new office on my first day of my Clinical Fellowship Year, a flurry of thoughts and emotions were running through my head. Did I know everything I needed to know? Would my supervisor t... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Audiology CPT Code Changes for 2006 and Coding QNA
February 6, 2006
Editor's Note: Robert Fifer, Ph.D. is a Contributing Editor for Audiology Online (AO) and among other professional appointments, serves as a representative to the American Medical Association's (AMA)... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
A Recipe For Resumes: Simple Ingredients Are Key!
January 30, 2006
In the job search arena content rules and simplicity carries the day. Fancy graphics and multiple text blocks only make it more difficult for a hiring manager to read your resume. Your goal is to prov... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Pediatrics & Advanced Hearing Aid Technology
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January 23, 2006
Hearing loss in children is the most common "birth defect" in the USA. ASHA (2005) reported prevalence of newborns with congenital hearing loss ranged from 1 to 6 children per thousand. NIDCD (2003) r... Read More
Aural Habilitation - Children Hearing Aids - Children Pediatrics
Thoughts on Learning and Evidence Based Practices
January 16, 2006
Knowledge is power" Sir Francis Bacon "Skill to do comes of doing" Ralph Waldo Emerson Learning is the act, process, or experience of gaining knowledge or skill. Learning can be divided into formal an... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
Minimizing the Effects of Non-Audiological Variables on Hearing Aid Outcomes
January 16, 2006
Beyond audiometric findings and electro-acoustic parameters, there are numerous factors that may have pronounced effects on hearing aid outcomes. The focus of this article is on strategies for minimiz... Read More
Aural Rehabilitation and Counseling - Adults Hearing Aids - Adults
Remember Me? A Guide to Alzheimer's Disease and Hearing Loss
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January 9, 2006
Jess Dancer, Ed.D., Professor Emeritus of Audiology, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Phyllis Watkins, Executive Director, Alzheimer's Arkansas Programs and Services Oscar-winning actor Charlton... Read More
Hearing and Hearing Loss
Undiagnosed Pre-Existing Hearing Loss in Alzheimer's Disease Patients?
December 19, 2005
Hearing impairment is an invisible handicap, yet its effects upon one's personal health, happiness, and personal well-being are very real." Vignette: The adult children of 87 year-old Anna Smith were... Read More
Medical and Surgical
Ear Candling: A Fool Proof Method, or Proof of Foolish Methods?
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December 12, 2005
Ear candling has been acclaimed as a treatment for almost every ailment of the ears, head, and - the entire body, depending on the source. In this article, we'll explore the history, the claims and th... Read More
Medical and Surgical
Directional Hearing Aids: Concepts and Overview (2005)
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November 21, 2005
Directional hearing aids can improve the signal-to-noise-ratio (SNR) of speech occurring in a noisy background. Amplification of background noise is one of the most significant consumer-based complain... Read More
Hearing Aids - Adults
Peer Mentoring — Its Time Has Come
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November 14, 2005
In our society today, there seems to be a local, national or virtual support group for every conceivable problem or condition. Considering their ubiquity and popularity, that they fill an important ne... Read More
Practice Management and Professional Issues
