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Who...
1 – Defining Hearing Loss
2 – Recognizing Hearing Loss
3 – Signs and Symptoms
4 – Hearing Loss Demographics
5 – Myths and Misconceptions
6 – Negative Stigma
7 – Hearing Loss as a Communication Disorder
8 – Communication Problems Reported
9 – Reacting to Communication Problems
10 – Hearing Loss and Stress
11 – Social Pain
12 – Hearing Loss Journey
13 – Guidelines for Effective Communication
14 – Client Group Benefits
15 – Who Assessment
Who are our clients with hearing loss and how can we best facilitate effective communication?
What...
1 – The Auditory System
2 – Conductive Hearing Loss Causes
3 – Sensory (Cochlear) Hearing Loss Causes
4 – Genetics of Hearing Loss
5 – Effects on Communication and Online Simulators
6 – Basic Hearing Evaluation
7 – Hearing Aids and Implants
8 – Hearing Aid Features
9 – Assistive Technology
10 – What Assessment
What are the characteristics of hearing loss and what are ways of diagnosing and treating people with hearing loss?
How...
1 – The Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
2 – Communication Specialist (CS) – Rehabilitation Counselor for the Hard of Hearing and Late Deafened (RC/HH/LD)
3 – Referral and Application
4 – Eligibility, Significance of Disability and Order of Selection for Services
5 – Individual Plan for Employment (IPE)
6 – Job Development and Job Placement
7 – Closure and Post Employment
8 – VR Resources
9 – How Assessment
How can vocational rehabilitation professionals appropriately prepare to serve consumers with hearing loss?
Where...
1 – ADA – The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
2 – Age Discrimination in Employment Act
3 – Air Carriers Access Act
4 – Communications Act and Telecommunications Act
5 – CVAA
6 – Fair Housing Act
7 – Filing Complaints and Comments
8 – Grassroots Advocacy
9 – Hearing Aid Compatibility Act
10 – Oversight of Dispensing Professionals
11 – Regulation of Hearing Aid Sales
12 – Rehabilitation Act of 1973
13 – State Offices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
14 – Where Assessment
Where can people with hearing loss find current information, long-term support and tools for self-advocacy?
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10 – What Assessment
Objectives
Trace the path of sound through the outer, middle and inner ears.
Name the segments of the hearing evaluation.
Describe at least four features of personal hearing instruments.
Describe at least four situations in which assistive technologies would be useful.
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10 – What Assessment
Otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) are used to test the integrity of which part of the auditory system?
Middle ear system
Inner hair cells
Outer hair cells
Auditory nerve
Acquired hearing loss in adults typically
Varies by frequency, that is, is worse at some frequencies than others
Is complete, there is little to no hearing remaining
Can change over time, but rarely improves
a. and c.
Assistive devices work on which of the following communication platforms?
Infrared (IR)
Frequency Modulation (FM)
Magnetic Induction (Looping)
All of the above
An individual is a good candidate for a bone anchored implant if they have
Inoperable middle ear abnormality
An acoustic nerve tumor
Near-complete loss of cochlear hair cells
None of the above
Cochlear implants are designed for
Adults with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears
Individuals who receive little or no benefit from hearing aids
Individuals with access to education and (re)habilitation follow-up programs
All of the above
Cell phones might be a useful assistive device for individuals with hearing loss due to
Texting capabilities
Bluetooth connectivity (to connect to hearing aids)
Hearing-related apps
All of the above
Hearing aids have a feature that can help the wearer ‘focus’ his or her attention in front of them. This feature is referred to as
Directional microphones
Feedback cancellation
Noise reduction
Bluetooth connectivity
Hearing aids can connect to landline telephones through the following means
Acoustically (hearing aid held up to telephone)
Telecoil/Magnetic induction
FM
a. and b.
Of the hearing losses described below, which one would likely cause the most difficulty in conversing in a noisy background?
Bilateral, moderate, sensorineural
Bilateral, severe, conductive
Unilateral, moderate, conductive
Unilateral, severe, sensorineural
Hearing sensitivity is expressed in which of the following units?
decibel Hearing Level (dB HL)
Hertz (Hz)
Per cent correct
Type A, B or C
Which of the following assistive devices is ‘hard-wired’?
Bluetooth connector
Personal FM system
PockeTalker
Telecoil
Each of the following is considered a critical cell phone feature EXCEPT
‘Smart’ phone capability
Texting capability
Vibration alert
Volume control
Physicians may be able to repair a problem in which portion(s) of the auditory system?
Inner ear
Middle ear
Sensory ear
a. and b.
Aural Rehabilitation programs available on computer are designed for which reason?
Ease of administration for the audiologist
Practice conversation with computer-based voices
Practice listening in noisy backgrounds
Improve a person’s hearing thresholds
Which of the following can result in a conductive hearing loss?
Aging
Autoimmune disease
Noise exposure
Trauma
Which of the following tests most closely mimics how people listen in everyday situations?
Speech reception threshold
Quick Speech-in-Noise test
Word Recognition
None of the above