PPT-An Audiologist is…

An audiologist is a state licensed healthcare professional that holds either a doctoral degree or a masters degree in audiology from an accredited university Audiologists perform any of the following functions. Ask your audiologist for a baseline check today. Mishearing can be misleading. Make sure you aren’t missing a thing. . . Purpose of Presentation. To make diabetes educators aware of the link of diabetes to hearing loss and the need for intervention: . Hearing loss and chronic disease/ototoxic meds. Why does hearing loss occurs with diabetes. Audiologists perform any of the following functions:. prescribe and fit hearing aids. assist in cochlear implant programs. perform ear or hearing-related surgical monitoring. design and implement hearing conservation programs and newborn hearing screening programs. Suffer from Hearing Loss!. That is over 4 times . the amount of people living in New York City!. Over 21 million are between the . ages of 18 and 64.. Over 5 million American children and young adults under the age of 18 suffer from . Hearing . | . S. ight . |. Smell . |. Taste . | . T. ouch. How We Hear. We use our ears to hear sounds.. Sounds travel through the air and our ears as sound waves.. How We Hear. Sound waves are collected by the outer part of the ear, called the . Audiologists perform any of the following functions:. prescribe and fit hearing aids. assist in cochlear implant programs. perform ear or hearing-related surgical monitoring. design and implement hearing conservation programs and newborn hearing screening programs. Where Does Sound Come From?. A vibration creates a wave. Travels through liquids, solids, and gases. Frequency = Pitch. Bass to treble . Amplitude = . Loudness/ Volume. Outer Ear. Pinna/Outer Ear. Funnels sound waves into the ear canal. Ali Dvorak, Katelyn Falk, and Rebecca . Brummett. 2012-2013 ILEND Trainees . Social Stories. Social Stories were created by Carol Gray and the Gray Center for Social Learning and Understanding.. Describe a social situation to children in a narrative form. -The audiologist will perform a thorough assessment of . your. hearing, beginning with a history interview. . -. History questions will focus on the following areas:. Conditions at birth or during adolescence that may have an impact on hearing.. REFERRAL GUIDE What is an audiologist ? An audiologist is a hearing health-care expert who helps prevent, diagnose, and manage hearing and balance disorders for people of all ages. An audiologist h DISPENSER: WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? Audiologist * Hearing Aid Dispenser State licensure required Degree requirement: master’s or doctorate in audiology Degree requirement: high school diploma or “I remember vividly the day I had my hearing aids tted. As I walked home, I heard birds singing – it made me cry! I was amazed to hear all the sounds I’d long forgotten about.Now I