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Our sense of hearing makes it easy to connect with the world and the people around us. The human system for processing sound is a biological marvel, an intricate assembly of delicate membranes, bones, receptor cells, and neurons. Yet many people take their ears for granted, abusing them with loud restaurants, rock concerts, and Q-tips. And then, eventually, most of us start to go deaf.
2) Hearing aids
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An interview is conducted with pediatric audiologist Rhonda Condie, who shares clear and current information in a question/answer format regarding audiological testing for infants and young children. She presents and discusses several testing techniques including: Otacoustic Emissions Testing (OAE), Auditory Brainstem Response Testing (ABR), Behavioral Observation Audiometry (BOA), Visually Reinforced Audiometry (VBA), Play Audiometry. The interview...
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This DVD is a good resource for information on hearing aids and cochlear implants. It can be used to educate users, both old and new, caregivers and other family members about the care and cleaning of hearing aids, insertion or placement, changing batteries and more. A section is included which provides communication tips and then discusses the importance of hearing for everyday communication.
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The Hearing Trumpet is the story of 92-year-old Marian Leatherby, who is given the gift of a hearing trumpet only to discover that what her family is saying is that she is to be committed to an institution. But this is an institution where the buildings are shaped like birthday cakes and igloos, where the Winking Abbess and the Queen Bee reign, and where the gateway to the underworld is open. It is also the scene of a mysterious murder. Occult twin...
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This presentation is broken down into four parts: Why hearing aids don't work well; Even with the best hearing aids most people with hearing loss will still have trouble hearing in noise; The problem of hearing in noise increases with increasing loss; and ways we can increase the signal to noise ratio by the amount that is needed in most cases.
17) Hearing loss
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"This program from The doctor is in discusses different varieties of hearing impairment: hearing loss, tinnitus and Meniere's disease; it also demonstrates different ways in which mechanical aids, medications, and surgery can correct some problems."--Container.
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Written and edited by renowned leaders in the field, this handbook focuses on the acoustic conditions, therapies, and technologies, that assist audiologists and teachers of hearing-impaired students in making the speech signal audible, undistorted, and accessible. Covering topics that range from acoustic measurements in the classroom to American Academy of Audiology clinical practice guidelines for Hearing Assistance Technology (HAT), this book reflects...
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