Community Education
Helping our friends and neighbors better understand hearing health is very important to us at Audiology Associates. We invite you to attend one of our educational seminars on hearing loss, hearing protection, balance or tinnitus. Click on the topics below for details.
Hearing Loss
Hearing Loss
How the ear works
A brief discussion about the physical mechanism of hearing
Hearing and Hearing Loss
Various causes of hearing loss and how they affect communication
Warning Signs
A discussion about the various early signs of hearing problems and how they affect communication
Treatment Options
Coping vs Medical Intervention vs instrumentation with rehab protocol
Hearing Aids
The various types of instruments will be discussed
Rehab protocol
A personalized program to help acclimate to hearing loss with coping solutions/p>
Rehabilitation Protocol/Vestibular Therapy
A personalized treatment and counseling program to assist with desensitization to dizziness and
improvement of balance.
The Audigy proposition
Diagnostic protocol and Follow up including pricing
Question and Answer
Tinnitus
Tinnitus
How do we hear?
A brief discussion of ear anatomy and the physical mechanism of hearing.
What is tinnitus?
Defining "tinnitus" and the different types people may experience.
Who has it?
Studies show there are more people who have tinnitus than you may think.
What causes it?
brief overview of some of the potential causes of that sound you're hearing.
Warning Signs
If you experience any of these, you should consult your physician.
Treatment Options
Coping vs. "learning to live with it" vs. instrumentation with rehabilitation.
Rehabilitation Protocol
A personalized treatment and counseling program to assist with desensitization to the tinnitus,
as well as help with acclimation to instrumentation.
Hearing Instruments
Discussion of the various types of instruments used in conjunction with rehabilitation.
The Audigy Proposition
Discussion of the diagnostic protocol and follow up, including pricing.
Question and Answer
The floor is yours!
Balance
Dizziness and Balance
Your Ears and Your Balance System
A brief discussion of inner ear anatomy and the physical mechanism of balance.
What does it mean to be "dizzy"?
A brief discussion of the difference between dizziness and vertigo.
Who has it?
Who's most likely to experience dizziness and balance disorders?
What causes it?
A brief overview of some of the potential causes dizziness and imbalance, including some of the
common disorders associated with it.
Warning Signs
If you experience any of these, you should consult your physician.
Treatment Options
Coping vs. Rehabilitation; The course of treatment depends on the cause.
Rehabilitation Protocol/Vestibular Therapy
A personalized treatment and counseling program to assist with desensitization to dizziness and
improvement of balance.
The Audigy Proposition
Discussion of the diagnostic protocol and follow up, including pricing.
Question and Answer
The floor is yours!
Hearing Protection
Outline for Hearing Protection Seminar
A. Anatomical Review of the Hearing Mechanism
B. Incidence of Noise Exposure Hearing Loss
a. One of the most common causes of hearing loss
b. One of the most preventable causes of hearing loss
C. Decibel as a unit of measure
D. Description of Noise
a. Impact noise
b. Steady state noise
c. Volume of everyday sounds
E. Affects of Noise on Hearing
a. Temporary threshold shift
b. Hair cell damage in cochlea
c. Metabolic changes in the cochlea
d. Recruitment/Hypercusis
e. Tinnitus
f. Auditory fatigue
g. Auditory adaptation
F. Affects of Head worn Music Systems
a. Aural dome vs inserts
G. NRR Scale of Measure
H. OSHA regs and noise exposure in the work place
a. How the reg was formed
b. Why the regs ere formed
I. Hearing protection devices
a. Common industrial plugs
1. Squeeze type plugs
2. gel filled plugs
3. full silicone plugs custom plugs
4. Aural dome protection
5. Sound cancelling devices
6. Filtered earplugs
J. Treatment for noise Induced hearing loss
a. Sound generation in a quiet environment
b. Assistive devices
c. Hearing Instruments
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