The Link Between Hearing Loss & an Overwhelmed Brain
If you have difficulty following along with what is said at dinner parties at Addams Tavern on Elm Street and tend to feel overwhelmed by conversations, you’re not alone. This phenomenon is called listening fatigue by audiologists. One study published last year uncovered that background noise could cause too many brain cells to fire in…
Music Lessons Can Benefit Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Not only does music bring a lot of joy to children, but it can be a valuable learning tool as well. After all, children first learn their ABCs by singing along. Music has also been proven to be a valuable tool in helping children who are deaf or have profound hearing loss improve their speech…
Why Talking With Your Primary Care Provider About Hearing Loss Is Important
Hearing loss is a condition that affects millions of people every year and becomes more common with age. Yet many older individuals don’t have conversations about their hearing with their primary care provider. A recent poll showed that 80% of Americans over 50 said their primary care provider hadn’t asked about their hearing in the…
Peripheral Hearing Loss In Children
Effects of Various Types of Peripheral Hearing Loss As you read the attached, please keep in mind that “all children with hearing loss require periodic audiologic evaluation, rigorous amplification checks, regular monitoring of their access to instruction and the effectiveness of their communication skills. Children with hearing loss (especially conductive) need appropriate medical attention along…
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…
Encouraging a Loved One to Take a Hearing Test
Just as hearing loss comes in all shapes and sizes depending on the unique features of our lives, histories, and bodies, our responses to hearing loss can be quite varied, as well. Many people have a growing sense that hearing loss is becoming a problem, and that time has enabled them to accept that treatment…
Signs of Pediatric Hearing Loss
While hearing loss can occur at any age, the fact is it can manifest at any age. This is why it is particularly important to be aware of the signs of pediatric hearing loss. Screening for pediatric hearing loss is critical during a child’s early years. Even mild hearing loss can adversely affect development and…