August 2006




BTE AND OPEN HEARING AID FITTINGS
  Perspective
The Return of the Earmold
  by Darrell E. Rose, PhD
  Are the fitting ranges of open-mold aids being overextended? A perspective on the modification of earmold plumbing in fitting borderline candidates for open-mold fittings.
  Fitting Tips
Earmolds and Hearing Aid Shells: A Tutorial Part 4: BTE Styles, Materials, and Acoustic Modifications
  by Chester Pirzanski, BSc
  With the resurgence of BTE fittings, knowledge about how to select, create, and acoustically modify earmolds using horns, vents, and damping is more important than ever.
  Hearing Research
Using Open-Ear Hearing Aids in Tinnitus Therapy
  by Luca Del Bo, MSc, Umberto Ambrosetti, MD, Matteo Bettinelli, MSc, Emanuela Domenichetti, MSc, Enrico Fagnani, MD, and Alberto Scotti, MD
  Open hearing instruments appear to be an effective solution for sound enrichment in TRT for mild and moderate sloping hearing losses, and could substitute artificial sound generation in many cases.
COCHLEAR IMPLANTS
The Cochlear Implant Journey: Candidacy, Expectations, and Aural Rehabilitation
  by Edie Gibson, AuD
  Many dispensing professionals are surprised to see that clients with thresholds in the severe range can make excellent candidates for cochlear implants.

ASSISTIVE DEVICES AND NEW TECHNOLOGY
  Hearing Science
The Effects of Hearing Loss on Temporal Processing, Part 4: Addressing Temporal Processing Deficits via ALDs, Environmental Modifications, and Training
  by Vishakha W. Rawool, PhD
  Applying basic scientific knowledge about temporal processing to clinical services that involve
hearing instrument dispensing.
  Fitting Tips
Toward Normal Hearing in Noise: How to Steer Your Patients Through the ALD Maze
  by Brian Taylor, AuD
  A two-step protocol for assessing the communication needs of patients.
  Techtopic
The Ongoing Evolution of Bluetooth in Hearing Care
  by Jerry L. Yanz, PhD, Randall Roberts, and Tom Colburn
  A brief update on Bluetooth terminology and developments, with special emphasis on those
impacting hearing care.

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