1. Based on the audiometric information, Taylor’s hearing loss is mild to severe hearing loss. Audiologists are not only got information from the audiometric test, but also the medical or family history. If Taylor’s family members had severity hearing loss, Taylor might have a genetic hearing loss (at least 50%). On the other hand, the past medical history may reveal risk factors for hearing loss. Therefore, the role of an audiologist is understanding patient’s hearing background before doing any evaluations.
2. After Taylor wears the bilateral digital BTE hearing aids, her hearing level is obviously getting better. Now, Taylor’s hearing loss is normal to moderate hearing loss bilaterally. Taylor can hear sounds (louder than her aided threshold), like a dog barking, baby’s crying, and telephone ring. On figure 1, the speech banana shows that what vowels and consonants that Taylor can hear; for example, Taylor can hear consonants like /z, m, p, sh/ and vowels like /i, o, u/. In addition, she cannot hear sounds (softer than her aided threshold), like wind sound and water drops.
3. Based on the history and audiogram, Taylor might delay her speech and language development (expressive …show more content…
Even Taylor wears hearing aids, she still difficultly experienced in school based on the background noise in the classroom, distance from the teacher, and configuration of hearing loss. Taylor also misses unemphasized consonants and words when a high-frequency hearing loss is presented. When the classroom has background noise, she might miss some consonants of her spoken words. Other classmates who are in the regular classroom might not understand what Taylor says. In addition, children who have hard of hearing often play with children with hearing loss. Therefore, Taylor should not go to regular education classroom. She should go to a TC classroom and get an appropriate
2. After Taylor wears the bilateral digital BTE hearing aids, her hearing level is obviously getting better. Now, Taylor’s hearing loss is normal to moderate hearing loss bilaterally. Taylor can hear sounds (louder than her aided threshold), like a dog barking, baby’s crying, and telephone ring. On figure 1, the speech banana shows that what vowels and consonants that Taylor can hear; for example, Taylor can hear consonants like /z, m, p, sh/ and vowels like /i, o, u/. In addition, she cannot hear sounds (softer than her aided threshold), like wind sound and water drops.
3. Based on the history and audiogram, Taylor might delay her speech and language development (expressive …show more content…
Even Taylor wears hearing aids, she still difficultly experienced in school based on the background noise in the classroom, distance from the teacher, and configuration of hearing loss. Taylor also misses unemphasized consonants and words when a high-frequency hearing loss is presented. When the classroom has background noise, she might miss some consonants of her spoken words. Other classmates who are in the regular classroom might not understand what Taylor says. In addition, children who have hard of hearing often play with children with hearing loss. Therefore, Taylor should not go to regular education classroom. She should go to a TC classroom and get an appropriate