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Vocabulary Terms Flashcards

1
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What is Aural Rehabilitation?

A

Programs to improve communication abilities after hearing loss, including hearing aids and speech therapy.

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What are Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)

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Devices to amplify sound in specific settings, like theaters or classrooms.

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Unilateral

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Hearing loss in one ear

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Bilateral

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Hearing loss in both ears

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Monaural

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Hearing or using one hearing aid

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Binaural

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Hearing or using hearing aids in both ears

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Symmetric

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Hearing loss that is the same in both ears

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Asymmetric

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Hearing loss that differs between ears

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Impairment of Structure

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Physical issues in ear anatomy leading to hearing loss

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Impairment of Body Function

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Problems with the ear’s physiological processing

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Activity Limitation

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Difficulty performing tasks due to hearing loss

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Participation Restriction

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Reduced ability to engage in life situations due to hearing loss

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13
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Digital Hearing Aids

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Hearing aids with computer chips for precise sound srocessing

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14
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Analog Hearing Aids

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Older hearing aids with basic sound amplification

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Acoustic Feedback

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A whistling sound from sound looping back to the microphone

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Occlusion

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Ear canal blockages, often from hearing aid or earmold

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Occlusion Effect

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Enhanced perception of one’s voice with an ear canal blockage

18
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Hearing Aid Effect

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Social stigma or bias against wearing hearing aids

19
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Linear Hearing Aids

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Amplify all sounds equally, regardless of initial volume

20
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Nonlinear Hearing Aids

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Adjust amplification based on sound volume; more gain for softer sounds

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Earmold

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Custom-fit piece that directs sound and secures hearing aids

22
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Earmold Impression

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Process of molding the ear to create a custom earmold

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Output

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The amplifies sound level from a hearing aid

24
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Gain

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The amount of sound amplification by the hearing aid

25
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Frequency Response

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Range and pattern of frequencies a hearing aid amplifies

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Verification

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testing to ensure hearing aid meets performance standards

27
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Validation

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Assessing if a user benefits from the hearing aid in real life

28
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Real-ear Measurement System

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Device measuring hearing aid amplification in the hear canal

29
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Hearing Aid Test Box

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Tool for measuring a hearing aid’s technical performance

AT HA Study Guide Exam 2 (3 decks)

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