Communication
Mode that uses both auditory and visual stimuli
What is Total communication?
Amplification devices commonly used to treat mild to moderate conductive hearing loss
what are hearing aids?
The first basic/quick step in determining adequate hearing or a need for follow-up comprehensive audiological testing
What are hearing screenings?
Parent questionnaire to explore auditory integration skills in infants and toddlers
What is the IT-MAIS?
A dual sensory impairment impacting vision and audition, also shares name with a singer
What is Usher syndrome?
Paid certification to gain expertise in working on auditory development in children with HI
What are Listening and learning specialists?
Parent questionnaire, exploring a child's listening bubbles
What is the ELF?
Device, can be used by itself or in addition to assistive devices, used to facilitate a patient’s communication with their environment
What are HATS/ALDs?
Behavioral audiometric testing for children between the ages of 6 months to 2 years
What is Visual reinforcement audiometry?
This type of implant is used to treat patients with NF@
What is an Auditory Brainstem Implant?
Parent questionnaire exploring speech sounds in children
What is the MUSS?
Curriculum to teach auditory skills; developed by CID
What is SPICE?
Important task for high school teams working with adolescents with HI to prepare them for life after school
What is transition planning?
Critical age consideration that is related to success of implanted assistive device
What is age of implantation?
Measure cortical response to a sensory stimuli; e.g. P100 for acoustic stimuli
What are event related potentials?
Parent report looking at a child's communication development in gestures, words and sentences. Available in multiple languages
What is the MacArthur Bates CDI?
Assistive device used to treat profound SNHL
What are cochlear implants?
counseling to help cope with the secondary issues (e.g. social and emotional) as a result of HL
What is personal adjustment counseling?
Set of 6 sounds used commonly to conduct a sound check
What are ling sounds?
An area of personal life that is tremendously impacted by HI in young adults
What is quality of life?
A social skills questionnaire exploring skills across different grades and ages
Variety of hearing loss in which the outer hair cells within the cochlea are present and functional, but sound information is not faithfully transmitted to the auditory nerve and brain properly.
What are auditory neuropathy spectrum disorders?
services designed to enable participants to attain skills, resources, attitudes, and expectations needed to compete in the interview process, get a job, and keep a job.
What is vocational rehabilitation?
Paradigm created by JCIH to ensure early detection, identification and treatment of HI
What is 1-3-6 paradigm?
Computer based auditory training program
What is LACE?