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Audibility-based Clinical Decision Making and Parent Counseling in Pediatric Audiology

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1.  Parents of children with hearing loss report the following challenges with their early counseling experiences EXCEPT: Selecting hearing aid colors that will age with the child Understanding the difference between a child Deaf and Hard of Hearing (in cases of mild to severe hearing loss) Understanding how hearing aids or cochlear implants improve a specific child’s expected performance. Seeing their child respond to sound makes accepting the diagnosis hard.

2.  Audiblity is influenced by which of the following factors? Hearing thresholds Configuration of hearing loss Ear canal acoustics (e.g. RECD) All of the above

3.  Aided audibility values (e.g., aided speech intelligibility index scores) that fall below what value are associated with high sensitivity for cochlear implant? 25% 35% 45% 61%

4.  Which of the following created the greatest levels of parent concern in Sapp et al., 2023? Audibility (e.g., speech intelligibility index scores) The degree of hearing loss A written passage about what it means to be Deaf or Hard of Hearing Hearing Loss Simulations

5.  All of the following are ways that an audiologist can positively influence auditory experience? Using probe microphone verification to optimize hearing aid output, and measuring up to date RECD recordings frequently Discussing device use goals with the family Tracking device use over time All of the above