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the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage are audiologists.
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Audiology
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When did Audiology begin?
Who coined the term? (Father of Audiology) |
Product of WWII 1939-45
Dr. Raymond Carhart |
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Grew out of 2 major professional areas
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Medical and medically
Non-Medical professions |
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Non-Medical professions - Audiology related
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Speech-Language Pathology
Physics Education Biology |
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Medical and medically related fields of Audiology
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Gerontology
Pediatrics Neurology Neurosurgery Psychiatry |
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2 definitions of an Audiologist
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-A qualified well-trained professional who has the knowledge and skills to diagnose, manage, and treat infants through adults with a comprehensive array of services related to auditory and vestibular disorders
-An individual who, "by virtue of academic degree, clinical training and license to practice and/or professional credential, is uniquely qualified to provide a comprehensive array of professional services related to ... the audiologic identification, assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of persons with impairment of auditory and vestibular function, and to the prevention of impairments associated with them" (American Academy of Audiology, 2004). |
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Academic Requirements of an Audiologist
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• Doctor of Audiology (AuD) Degree from an accredited academic program or school and pass a national examination.
• Why was this necessary? • Profession is too sophisticated to prepare for in 2 years • Mandated by ASHA • Clinical doctorate (Au.D.) • Research doctorate (Ph.D.) • Audiologists are licensed in every state and the District of Columbia |
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• Audiology Work Settings ***on Study Guide
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o Private Practices
o Hospitals o Medical Clinics o Schools (Educational Audiology) o Rehabilitation Centers o ENT/Physicians Offices o Academia o Manufacturing Facilities o Uniformed and Government Services o Industrial Audiology (G-PRIMES) |
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What do Audiologists do? (10) ***on Study Guide
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• Conduct a broad range of testing to determine the exact nature of a person's hearing or balance problems
• Present a variety of options to patients • Dispense and fit hearing aids and other assistive technologies • Coordinate hearing conservation programs in industry • Work as members of cochlear implant teams • Provide clinical and academic training to students in audiology • Develop infant hearing screening programs • Serve as expert witnesses within the boundaries of forensic audiology • Provide habilitation and rehabilitation to patients with hearing and balance impairments • Serve as a source of information for family members, other professionals, and the general public on hearing and balance disorders and treatment |
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Types of Hearing Tests
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• Otoscopy
• Tuning fork tests • Immittance (middle ear analysis) • Pure tone hearing (AC/BC) • Speech Testing • Otoacoustic emissions • Auditory Brainstem Response • Special Testing |
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If you want to be an SLP, why learn about Audiology?
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• Audiology and SLP share a common heritage and professional society, the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
• Frequent coexistence of hearing disorders & speech/language disorders • Important that speech-language pathologists have a working knowledge of audiology • SLP's often work closely with audiologists • Hearing loss can have a direct impact in speech and language development • SLP Scope of Practice |
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SLP scope for hearing according to ASHA
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• Hearing screening procedures
• Therapeutic aspects of audiologic rehabilitation • Basic checks of hearing aid performance |
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o Aural rehabilitation
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treatment to improve communication ability of those with hearing loss acquired after the development of spoken language
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AAA
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American Academy of Audiology
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