AUDIOLOGISTS are health care and education professionals who identify, assess, and manage disorders of auditory (hearing), balance, and other neural systems.
The scope of practice includes:
- Identification, assessment, diagnosis, management, and interpretation of test results related to disorders of human hearing, balance, and other neural systems
- Educating consumers and professionals on the prevention of hearing loss
- Selecting, fitting, and dispensing hearing instruments and assistive listening devices
- Evaluation and management of children and adults with central auditory processing disorders
- Conduct and manage hearing screening programs for infants, children, and adults
- Participating is hearing conservation programs
- Working with children and adults who need aural rehabilitation
Audiological Services Offered:
- Hearing evaluations – adult and pediatric
- Tympanometry
- Otoacoustic emissions testing
- Personalized hearing aid selection and delivery
- Hearing aid repairs of all makes and models
- Assistive listening devices
- Vestibular evaluations
- Electronystagmography
For those with normal hearing we offer:
- Swim plugs – custom and non-custom
- Custom made hearing protection
- Custom ear pieces for hands free cell phone operation
- Soundscopes for hunters
Links
American Academy of Audiology
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Hearing Loss Association of America
Additional Information
1. Hearing Loss
2. Do You Need a Hearing Test?
3. Hearing Aids
4. Tinnitus
5. Pediatric Audiology
6. Hearing Conservation
7. What does an ENT do?