Schultz was selected for participation in a federally funded grant that allowed her to complete additional pediatric coursework, clinical experiences with children, and the opportunity to create parent-focused learning modules.
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As with any branch of auditory science, research on CAPD continues to be pursued in many different areas. However, there is robust scientific evidence pertaining to the clinical existence, diagnosis, and treatment of CAPD. This short article provides a literature review for what might be viewed as six key tenets related to CAPD.
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It is conceivable that the modern digitization process reduces the extraneous hearing aid (microphone) noise too much and a clinical strategy would be to reprogram the hearing aid with minimal expansion implemented in the hearing aid software.
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A look into the present and future of hearing aid processing and post-fitting adjustments for patients.
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Two well-known names and company owners in hearing device manufacturing are joining forces. Etymotic Research Founder Mead Killion announced that his company has merged with Lucid Hearing/Lucid Audio, a prominent hearing aid and PSAP manufacturer owned by Henry Smith, founder of Authorized Hearing Systems (AHS), America Hears, and more recently Liberty Hearing Aids and Lucid Audio.
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This month, Dr Beck interviews Todd Ricketts, PhD, of Vanderbilt University about a wide range of topics including how many people are actually purchasing hearing aids each year, what we can and cannot say about hearing loss and dementia, the effective hearing range of humans, RECD and speech in noise measures, and more.
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This study, which replicates earlier research on feedback cancellation (FBC) systems, uses three tests to evaluate the various aspects of hearing aid performance directly affected by the FBC: AGBF, Max-REIG, and a sound quality evaluation using Multi-Stimulus Test with Hidden Reference and Anchor (MUSHRA).
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Shapiro has helped direct policymakers and business leaders on the importance of innovation in the US economy and helped ensure that technology is accessible to people with disabilities.
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AAA 2018 is almost a month away. The world’s largest gathering of audiologists will be held April 18-21 at the Music City Center in Nashville, where the Academy will celebrate its 30th Anniversary.
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As the name suggests, temporary threshold shift (TTS) is a temporary loss in sensitivity to certain sounds following an exposure to a loud noise or music. Marshall Chasin, AuD, explains how our thinking about TTS has changed over the years.
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Signia has launched its latest hearing aid, the Pure Charge&Go Nx, a new hearing aid that combines wireless inductive rechargeability, exceptional connectivity with Bluetooth, the company’s unique Own Voice Processing (OVP) system, and CROS/BiCROS functionality.
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The American Cochlear Implant Alliance will host the premiere of ‘The Listening Project’, a documentary co-created by audiologist and frequent ‘Hearing Review’ contributor Jane Madell, and Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Irene Taylor Brodsky. The film profiles 15 young adults who were born deaf but can now hear, thanks to cutting-edge technologies, including cochlear implants.
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The scientists think Daple influences the shape of the hair bundles indirectly, by determining the position of the first filament to emerge at what becomes the apex of each bundle.
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After learning that her 14-month-old daughter was profoundly deaf, Coleman was told not to have high expectations for her child. Coleman refused to accept that answer and for the past 20 years has been influential in creating a world where, through sign language, children can communicate their needs and be understood.
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Tinnitus Shield has been designed to protect against damaging sounds shown to cause tinnitus for individuals at risk of acquiring this condition.
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