Journal of Communication Disorders, Deaf Studies & Hearing Aids
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The operation and delivery of devices to better hearing now and always

International Conference and Expo on Audiology and Hearing Devices

August 17-18, 2015 Birmingham, UK

Earl Johnson

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Commun Disord Deaf Stud Hearing Aids

Abstract :

The course will present on how to better hearing using amplification products/devices (i.e., hearing aids and personal sound
amplification products) and varying levels of service provision commonly found in hearing healthcare delivery. The many
responsibilities of the hearing healthcare provider in treating the patient as a whole as well as the effects of hearing loss in terms
of both a loss of audibility and suprathreshold cochlear distortion are discussed. The distortion poses challenges for ensuring ideal
speech recognition and loudness perception in all listening environments. Hearing instrument technology offers a variety of solutions
to these challenges though. Ways to ensure higher forms of hearing healthcare delivery remain prevalent both now and in the future
are also discussed.
Course objectives:
• As a result of this presentation the participant will be able-
• to describe factors identify the uptake of hearing devices and the use of emerging gerontechnology in today’s society.
• to summarize the multifaceted roles of the hearing healthcare delivery in the provision of devices to better hearing.
• to describe how signal processing used to treat suprathreshold distortion loss may hold a key role in differentiating
hearing devices of today from those of tomorrow.
to identify realistic expectations for speech recognition performance and addressing abnormal loudness growth with hearing
devices providing the latest in hearing instrument technology.