Lisa L. Hunter, PhD1, Chelsea M. Blankenship1, AuD, PhD and Yvonne S. Sininger2, PhD 1Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Division of Patient Service Research, Children’s Audiology Researc…
Hearing aid fitting can be a difficult area to navigate; should you focus solely on the client’s feedback? Should you focus on making a good target match? Or should you just rely on the hearing aid m…
Probe, Short Extension Cable, Preamplifier Clinical Extension Cable 1. Unscrew the probe cap. 1. Unscrew the probe cap. 2. Remove the probe tip. 2. Remove the probe tip. 3. Thread the stiff end of th…
Preparing the skin Always use an abrasive preparation gel (e.g., NuPrep) to ensure that the top layer of skin (epidermis) is cleaned and oil is removed. The skin may become a little red after an appr…
In cases where you detect a symmetrical hearing loss, traditional audiometry without masking is usually sufficient. However, be aware that in cases of asymmetrical hearing loss, one cannot be certain…
Remove the nipple from the insert phone tubing. Mount the eartip adaptor ensuring it is inserted into the tubing completely. Place an eartip on the adaptor before use. Ensure that the eartip adaptor…
Epley Maneuver for posterior canal BPPV Begin with the patient’s head turned 45 degrees toward the affected side. Bring to a supine position with the head turned toward the affected side and hanging…
You will learn about the different types of correction factors available, the scientific basis of these values, and how to implement them in clinical practice. The course can be used as CPD content f…
Le test calorique est le test de référence pour la fonction du canal semi-circulaire latéral. Elle consiste à introduire de l'air ou de l'eau chaude et froide dans les oreilles d'un patient et à mesu…
Aided speech testing is a highly valuable method of hearing aid validation, offering powerful utility for establishing aided benefit, and can be used across a wide range of age groups with many diffe…
What is the speech in quiet (SIQ) test? The SIQ test is a method of testing a patient’s functional hearing in the absence of any competing sound. The objective of this is to identify their functional…
What is the speech in noise (SIN) test? The SIN test is a method of testing a patient’s functional hearing in the presence of competing sound (Taylor, 2003). The objective of this is to identify thei…
