audiologists — n. expert in audiology, one who specializes in the science of hearing … English contemporary dictionary
Audiology — (from Latin audīre, to hear ; and from Greek λογία, logia) is the branch of science that studies hearing, balance, and related disorders. Its practitioners, who treat those with hearing loss and proactively prevent related damage are audiologists … Wikipedia
Audiologist — An audiologist is a healthcare professional specializing in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear. Audiologists are trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing or … Wikipedia
Communicative disorders assistant — A communicative disorders assistant (CDA) performs hearing and speech language screenings, prepares therapy materials, implements speech therapy, reports on therapy outcomes, performs routine maintenance on clinical equipment, and works with… … Wikipedia
Communicative Disorders Assistant — A Communicative Disorders Assistant (CDA) performs hearing and speech language screenings, prepares therapy materials, implements speech therapy, reports on therapy outcomes, performs routine maintenance on clinical equipment, and works with… … Wikipedia
Hearing aid — Behind the ear aid In the ear aid … Wikipedia
Aural Rehabilitation — is the process of identifying and diagnosing a hearing loss, providing different types of therapies to clients who are hearing impaired, and implementing different amplification devices to aid the client’s hearing abilities. Aural rehab includes… … Wikipedia
Electroneuronography — (ENoG) is a neurological non invasive test that was first described by Esslen and Fisch in 1979 and is used to examine the integrity and conductivity of a peripheral nerve. It consists of a brief electrical stimulation of the nerve in one point… … Wikipedia
Health care provider — A health care provider is an individual or an institution that provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care services in a systematic way to individuals, families or communities. An individual health care provider (also … Wikipedia
Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium — The Northeast Ohio AuD Consortium (NOAC) is a Doctor of Audiology(AuD) professional training program in Northeast Ohio. Professionals who have an AuD are considered audiologists, specialists who provides evaluation and treatment for hearing and… … Wikipedia
Cochlear implant — A cochlear implant (CI) is a surgically implanted electronic device that provides a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard of hearing. The cochlear implant is often referred to as a bionic ear. As of December 2010,… … Wikipedia