Amplification - Introduction, Purpose, Features Flashcards
Why do SLPs need to be familiar with HAs?
Will routinely encounter individuals with HL (children in schools, older adults)
What are 3 things an SLP should be able to do related to HAs/HL
1) answer questions about HAs
2) do basic troubleshooting
3) recognize when a referral to an AUD is needed
Why are SLPs in the best position to spot a problem with HAs?
They see patients more often/ongoing, can notice problems easier/more
SLPs (along with parents, teachers, and other clinicians) may called upon to provide input about what with a child’s hearing aids?
Their daily performance with hearing aids
The selection and fitting of HAs is _______ to AR programs for ____ patients that are ____ of ________ individuals
Central
Most
Hard of hearing
What are the two critical parts of getting a clients HAs?
1) selecting the correct HA
2) fitting it properly
What are the 2 goals of amplification?
1) audibility
2) comfort
What does the fitting of an HA include?
Physical fit as well the the tech settings/configuration
The purpose of a hearing aid for individuals with useable residual hearing is to improve ______ _________
Speech intelligibility
How are the goals of HAs accomplished?
Making as much of the speech signal audible as possible without making it uncomfortably loud
What are two complaints of older hearing aids that can be fixed now?
1) difficulty understanding speech in noise
2) discomfort from loud sounds
HAs have had many advances but, they cannot bring back ________ __________ or _______ _________ to normal
Hearing sensitivity
Speech understanding
What is one of the main reason that HAs have limitations?
Size, it is hard to get exceptional sound quality in a device that fits in an ear
Why is size a constraint for HAs?
Power constraints for battery size
The ____ exists to deliver great sound, we just cant make it ____ enough
Tech
Small
What are two recent improvements of HAs?
1) smaller batteries
2) directionality information
What is the main limitation to HAs/amp?
The impaired auditory system of the hearing aid user
What 2 limitations does the HA users impaired auditory system present?
1) reduced dynamic ranges
2) impaired frequency, intensity, and temporal resolving capabilities
It is important to give the hearing aid user _________ __________ concerning their hearing aid
Realistic expectations
How is need for an HA determined?
Standard audiologic assessments play a large role, but we also need to use a holistic view
Two people with the same testing profiles can have different ____ and therefore different ______ _________ approaches/needs
Lives
Aural Rehab
What is the point where a HA is of little to now help?
Maybe profound hearing loss, but often HAs can help almost any HL
Even those with profound HL may receive what 2 types of auditory info from HAs?
1) detection of environmental sounds
2) cues that assist with speechreading
Most people who don’t receive speech intelligibility from HAs are likely _________ ________ ____________
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