September 2004


Features


Back to School! 13 Facts Revisited
  by Judith T. Blumsack, PhD, and Karen L. Anderson, PhD
  Children cannot access classroom instruction unless they can clearly hear the teacher.
Hearing Aid Prices in Historical Context
  by Conrad Lundeen, PhD
  An examination of historical pricing trends in hearing aids and a comparison of how contemporary prices stack up against previous generations after inflation is considered.
Consumers Speak Out!: Panel Addresses Issues Related to Improving Hearing Health Care
  by Donna S. Wayner, PhD
  A consumer panel at the 2004 Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology meeting, which had as its theme “Connecting with Consumers,” presented the diverse and personal perspectives of six consumers.
Bringing Relevancy to the Appointment
  by Jay B. McSpaden, PhD, and Von Hansen
  Hearing care professionals need to ask what is important in the pursuit of helping each individual patient.
Advanced Material Technology Facilitates New Approaches to Industrial Hearing Protection
  by Edwin Woo
  New materials in earplugs and earmuffs are changing how we look at the aspects of caring, comfort, convenience, and communication in workplace hearing conservation.
The Need for Fine-Tuning Adaptive Hearing Aids
  by Donald Hayes, PhD
  For adaptive features to work optimally, hearing aids should be able to be fine-tuned to maximize listening performance in a variety of listening environments.
Directional Benefit for Listeners with Severe-to-Profound Hearing Losses
  by Jürgen Tchorz, PhD, and Birgitta Gabriel, PhD
  A study shows that directionality provides substantial benefit in noise to those individuals who may need it most.
Providing Payment Options Through Third-Party Financing
  by Melody Martin, PhD, AuD
  Offering third-party financing gives patients a solution so they can get the help they need.


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