Audiology

therefore an Auditory threshold is not a discrete point. Researchers suggest that the quietest sound that children with normal hearing can detect is around 1,000 Hz. Forced Choice Measures are psychophysical methods of measuring thresholds of auditory discrimination. Two intervals are presented to the participant; one with a tone and one without, the participant must then select which interval had the particular tone in it. The number of intervals can be increased however this may cause trouble…

On Saturday, February 20th I did my hearing loss stimulation. I woke up Saturday morning anxious to see what the day ahead of me would be like, as I was going to be living with a hearing loss for the day. I put the earplugs I had purchased a week earlier and walked downstairs into my kitchen. My first conversation with a hearing loss was with my father, who had no idea I was doing a project, he asked me “Danielle, why do you have earplugs in?” He was muffled, but I could still hear him fairly…

Burkard, R. F., & Sims, D. (2001). The Human Auditory Brainstem Response to High Click Rates: Aging Effects. American Journal of Audiology, 10, 53-61. doi:10.1044/1059-0889(2001/008) Although extensive research has been conducted to determine the effects of aging on peripheral hearing sensitivity, the effects of aging on the central auditory nervous system through the use of auditory brainstem response (ABR) procedures is less commonly researched. A previous study attempted to examine the…

Tinnitus is the ringing in the ear, which is an unwanted sound that one can hear. The sounds can be constant or comes and goes, soft or loud, and in one ear or both. There are three ways to distinguish the symptoms of the patient’s tinnitus sound: tonal tinnitus, pulsatile tinnitus, and musical tinnitus. Tonal is a near continuous sound that are affiliated with subjective tinnitus, which is just the normal ringing sound, pulsatile is pulsing sound that one hears from their heartbeat and for some…

Introduction: Today there are many causes of death, one of which is strokes. Strokes, although not the leading cause of death, are still in the top ten causes; in fact, they are the fifth leading cause of death. Over one hundred thousand people die from strokes; however, not all stroke victims suffer from death. There are over 700,000 people who suffer from a stroke in the US, and although a great percent survives the initial stroke, as time goes on stroke victims risks of death increases.…

President Gerald Ford signed The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (EHA) into law in 1975. The law became known as the “Bill of Rights” for children with disabilities and their families, and it helped to establish the advancements and strides in Special Education policy as well as advocacy. EHA was created to make sure that children with disabilities were able to have access to public education that was free and appropriate to their conditions. It became local and statewide support and…

Senior Research Paper In life you’re faced with all kinds of decisions that could change your life for good. Going out of high school to college is a decision that could change your life forever. You want to go a college that is going to prepare you for the professional world and the university that is going to fit you best. Which university is going to make you the best adult you can be. I am comparing Vanderbilt University and Oklahoma State University. Some of the things that can persuade my…

General Background Information: Samuel (Sam) is under the Special Education team (Alison Jones, Early Intervention) who provides therapy and support regarding his needs and a learning plan. Sam attended the Child Development Team (CDT) with his Dad Lyle this morning. Please see Dr Grangaard’s report (dated 23.03.15) further background information. Developmental Profile: Sam was assessed using a developmental screening assessment - the Schedule of Growing Skills (SOGS). This explores areas of…

confidentiality IV. CHINA A. Social media B.Poltical censorship C.Commercial control V. USA A. Copyright law B. Downloads Conclusion Censorship is the control of all the written, audiology, and visualization media. Censorship is a government and relevant institutions responsibility these days. However, many countries around the world control…

What’s that Pig Outdoors by Henry Kisor is both a dream and a nightmare. It is a book written by a deaf man, and self proclaimed to be for the deaf. Kisor’s autobiography takes the reader through his life, starting with the meningitis that caused him to be deaf at age 3, to his adult life as a journalist. In between, Kisor experiences some discrimination, such as not being allowed to be a lifeguard, but goes largely unopposed throughout his life. Kisor’s parents are very accepting, and fight…