Roles of an audiologist - Quiz #1

What does hearing loss impact?

• Compromised hearing development

• Compromised language development

• Compromised cognitive development

• Compromised academic development

• Compromised educational development

• Compromised job opportunities and advancement

Hearing loss impacts quality of life…

• Social

• Emotional

• Pyschological

• Physical

Congenital (HL Terminology) -

present at birth

Acquired (HL Terminology) -

develops after birth from injury or disease

Prelingual (HL Terminology) -

prior to normal speech/language development

Postlingual -

after normal speech/language development

What do audiologist do?

• Test Hearing

• Test balance function

• Fit hearing aids

• Program (MAP) cochlear implants

• Assess the integrity of spinal nerves

• Assess auditory processing

• Provide therapy (aural (re)habilitation)

• Provide intraoperative monitoring

• Assess noise levels to protect hearing

• Represent hearing aid and cochlear implant manufactures

• Teach

• Provide expert testimony/consultation

• Participate in research

In what type of facilities do audiologists work?

• Hospitals and physicians’ offices

  • Otolaryngology (ENT) or Otology offices

  • Neurology offices

• Speech and hearing clinics

• Hearing aid dispensing offices

• Hearing aids and cochlear impact manufacturing

  • Onsite'

  • Regional support

• Public schools

• Research facilities

• University programs

• Manufacturing plants/noisy environments

• OSHA

• Military

With which type of patients do audiologist work?

• Newborns - Newborn Hearing Screening (NBHS)

• Pediatrics

  • No hearing loss

  • Hearing loss

  • Speech/language delay

  • Auditory processing disorders

  • Autism spectrum

  • Medically involved

• Patients with genetic or developmental conditions

• Patients exposed to diseases that cause hearing loss

• Patients exposed to medications (ototoxic drugs) which can cause hearing loss

  • Multiply involved

With which type of patients do audiologist work? Pt. 2

• Adults

  • Hearing stability

• Patients with a history of noise exposure

• Natural aging process

  • Hearing loss

  • Speech/language delay

  • Auditory processing disorders

  • Autism

  • Medically involved

• Patients are exposed to diseases that can cause hearing loss

• Patients exposed to medications that can cause hearing loss