Hearing Aids Flashcards
BTE (15%) are used for ….. HL
mild to profound
RIC or RITE (70%) are used for …. HL
mild to moderate
ITE are used for ….. HL
mild to severe
ITC are used for ….. HL
moderately severe to severe
CIC are used for …. HL
mild or moderate
Habilitation is for
Teaching skills/ability for the first time
Habilitation is for
infants/ children
Rehabilitation is
re-teach the lost skills/abilities
Rehabilitation is for
Adults
Speechreading deciphers ….
General message
Lipreading deciphers ….
specific sounds
CROS candidacy
Unilateral hearing loss which is not aided
Severe thresholds/ poor discrimination
Mild high-f HL in the better ear
BiCROS candidacy
Asymmetrical bilateral HL
Aidable HL in the other ear
BAHA stands for
Bone anchored hearing aid
Difference between BAHA and standard bone conduction
BAHA come with soft band
More expensive
Higher gain
Broader frequency response