Information for Parents on Auditory Processing Assessment
Information for Parents on Auditory Processing Assessment The purpose of an auditory processing evaluation is to identify children who have auditory-based communication and language learning problems. Auditory processing is defined as how an individual processes or interprets auditory stimuli. Children with auditory processing disorder experience auditory difficulties despite normal hearing acuity. Classrooms are auditory/verbal environments…
Workers Compensation Hearing Examinations
This is basically a forensic evaluation conducted to determine if a hearing loss and/or tinnitus exists and if so whether the loss may be related to noise exposure and/or head trauma related to the person’s workplace. In conjunction with these evaluations, Speech & Hearing Associates provides expert testimony in Workers Compensation courts. For more information…
Tinnitus Management, Sound Therapy & Treatment
What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the medical term for hearing sound in your ears when no external sound is present. Typically, sufferers describe the sound as “ringing in ears,” though others describe it as a hissing, buzzing, whistling, roaring, and even chirping. What Causes Tinnitus? Causes include the accumulation of earwax, exposure to loud sounds,…
Types of Hearing Loss & Degrees of Hearing Loss
Speech & Hearing Associates of NJ provides an explanation of each of the three basic types of hearing loss: 1) sensorineural, 2) conductive, and 3) mixed and the degrees of hearing loss. If you have any questions about hearing loss or how we can help you with hearing loss please contact us today! Types of hearing loss…
If You’re Not Happy With Your Hearing Aid It Could Be Related To One Or Two Factors
The hearing aid was not adjusted properly for your hearing loss. You may have some central auditory processing issues in addition to your hearing loss. Here’s How Speech and Hearing Associates Can Help: If your hearing aid was not adjusted properly for your hearing loss: Our doctors of audiology have an average of 15 years of clinical…
How do I keep loved ones with hearing loss close this holiday season?
Keeping the people you love in the conversation and part of the celebration is one of the most meaningful things you can do this holiday season. Even when surrounded by loved ones, a friend or family member’s difficulty hearing can make them feel cut off.
Understanding Noise-Induced Hearing Loss & Sensorineural Hearing Loss
The two main types of hearing loss have much in common. Each of them is a type of sensorineural hearing loss, meaning that the sensitive hair cells of the inner ear are damaged. However, the two types of damage occur in somewhat different ways. To make matters even more complex, many people have both noise-induced…
Masks!
UPDATE! The pandemic brought many new challenges for the hearing impaired: communicating at a safe distance and behind a mask! We wanted to share some tips about communicating behind a mask. Facial expressions, including the position of eyebrows, show emotion which is important for communication. Gestures reflect thought and unspoken thought. All cultures use gestures!…
Tips for Selecting Hearing Aids
Most of us can remember the aids used by our friends and family members in the past. Some of these were large and clunky, and others required a lot of manual dexterity to insert, adjust, and change the batteries. The good news is that technology is rapidly outpacing our assumptions about the features of hearing…
What to Expect at a Hearing Test
Have you ever suspected that something is wrong with your health yet been unsure? Some physical conditions are pronounced, such as an injury or an illness with severe symptoms. Yet other conditions can be enigmatic, feeling like something is just off. Just like a person with an unknown physical condition, hearing loss can be confounding….