A Home-Based Approach to Auditory Brainstem Response Measurement: Proof-of-Concept and Practical Guidelines
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 177-196 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756163Broad-scale neuroscientific investigations of diverse human populations are difficult to implement. This is because the primary neuroimaging methods (magnetic resonance imaging, electroencephalography [EEG]) historically have not been portable, and participants may be unable or unwilling to travel to test sites. Miniaturization of EEG technologies has now opened the door to neuroscientific fieldwork, allowing for easier access to under-represented populations. Recent efforts to conduct auditory neuroscience outside a laboratory setting are reviewed and then an in-home...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Parker, Ashley Skoe, Erika Tecoulesco, Lee Naigles, Letitia Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Neonatal Frequency-Following Responses: A Methodological Framework for Clinical Applications
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 162-176 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756162The frequency-following response (FFR) to periodic complex sounds is a noninvasive scalp-recorded auditory evoked potential that reflects synchronous phase-locked neural activity to the spectrotemporal components of the acoustic signal along the ascending auditory hierarchy. The FFR has gained recent interest in the fields of audiology and auditory cognitive neuroscience, as it has great potential to answer both basic and applied questions about processes involved in sound encoding, language development, and communication. Specifically, it has become a promising tool ...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Gorina-Careta, Nat àlia Ribas-Prats, Teresa Arenillas-Alc ón, Sonia Puertollano, Marta G ómez-Roig, M Dolores Escera, Carles Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Neuroaudiological Considerations for the Auditory Brainstem Response and Middle Latency Response Revisited: Back to the Future
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 149-161 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756161The auditory brainstem response (ABR) and middle latency response (MLR) are two sets of evoked potentials that have made major contributions to the field of diagnostic audiology. Many of these contributions were guided by clinical research audiologists. Though many of these auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) are still being used diagnostically by audiologists, there has been a steep decline in their popularity both clinically and in the research laboratory. This is indeed most unfortunate because these AEPs could and should be advancing our field and benefitting many p...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Musiek, Frank E. Baran, Jane A. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Auditory Evoked Potentials in Communication Disorders: An Overview of Past, Present, and Future
This article provides a brief overview of auditory evoked potentials (AEPs) and their application in the areas of research and clinics within the field of communication disorders. The article begins with providing a historical perspective within the context of the key scientific developments that led to the emergence of numerous types of AEPs. Furthermore, the article discusses the different AEP techniques in the light of their feasibility in clinics. As AEPs, because of their versatility, find their use across disciplines, this article also discusses some of the research questions that are currently being addressed using ...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Maggu, Akshay R. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Updates in Auditory Electrophysiological Measures: Embracing Our Past and Marching Toward Our Future
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 135-136 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1756127 Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
Source: Seminars in Hearing - October 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Skoe, Erika Parker, Ashley Tags: Preface Source Type: research
Obituary - David Baguley
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 055-055 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1753464 Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Palmer, Catherine V. Tags: Obituary Source Type: research
A Holistic Approach to Addressing Post-Fitting Needs in the Short and Long Term for New Hearing Aid Users
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 121-134 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748836Helping your client adjust to being a hearing aid (HA) user and learn to manage their hearing challenges requires a combination of technical skill and psychosocial counseling in the short- and long-term periods. A key aspect of providing support in this time period is to keep the door open for psycho-social-emotional counseling that is often necessary even when the HA user was motivated to make this change, and even when, objectively, they seem to be fit successfully. Another key aspect is not to assume that once they have checked off all the HA fitting boxes, you are...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Mamo, Sara K. Henckel, Tomma Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
APSO Standards: Implementing Hearing Aid Needs Assessments and Measuring Related Outcomes
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 110-120 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748835The proportion of individuals who pose to benefit from the use of hearing aids is much smaller than those who adopt them. Likewise, many adults who try hearing devices abandon using them after a short period of time. Most factors related to hearing aid use are unrelated to a patient's hearing loss severity. Hearing loss treatment requires more than the provision of hearing aids as a sole intervention. Adoption rates could be improved through the implementation of evidence-based clinical protocols which maximize patients' success. Recently, the Audiology Practice Stand...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Arnold, Michelle L. Sanchez, Victoria A. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Guidance on Providing Patient-Centered Care
This article explores the clinical applications of Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) Standards 2 and 13, both of which keep us fully focused on the patient-as-person. The topics within Standard 2 include audiologists' interpersonal communication skills, specifically clarity (ensuring patient comprehension) and empathy (understanding the patient's experiences). Standard 2 also addresses the topic of health literacy, which has been recently expanded to consider not only the degree to which individuals are able to find, understand, and use information and services to inform health-related decisions but also how...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: English, Kris Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Hearing Aid Fitting Orientation and the APSO Standard
This article discusses APSO Standard 12 regarding hearing aid orientation and details how this standard can be implemented in the clinic. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Phelan, Jennifer Lee, Jeewon Jenny Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Verification and Validation: Just the Standards
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 085-093 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1749208The Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) has published its second audiology standard. This second standard is focused on adult hearing aid fittings. These standards put forward information about verification that should be completed on hearing aids before, during, and after a fitting. Validation following the verification of the hearing aids to ensure patient satisfaction with the devices is also included in the standards. The goal of this article is to provide clinicians with the guidelines related to hearing aid verification and validation while also pro...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Jorgensen, Lindsey E. Novak, Michelle Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Assistive Technology for Adults with Hearing Aids
This article describes some current assistive technologies and accessories that facilitate accessibility to other devices and to satisfy the patient's listening and communication needs. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Atcherson, Samuel R. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Applying the Hearing Aid Fitting Standard to Selection for Adults
This article focuses on three items of the standard (5, 6, and 7), which focus on the selection of unilateral/bilateral hearing aids, hearing aid style, and coupling, in addition to feature selection. The standard emphasizes that decisions around these three aspects should be recommended for a patient in an individualized manner, based on their needs assessment. For these decisions, the needs assessment might include measures of speech-in-noise ability, social network size, patient preference, and a trial period. Additional elements could include assessments of manual dexterity, binaural interference, and attitude toward h...
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Picou, Erin M. Roberts, Richard A. Angley, Gina Ricketts, Todd A. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Audiologic Assessment
This article will outline the process and procedures for acquiring this information in line with the Audiology Practice Standards Organization (APSO) Guidelines for Adult Hearing Aid Fittings Standards 1 and 4. This article will also discuss how results can affect decision-making during the hearing aid selection and fitting process. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Abstract | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Authors: Benson, Emily A. Messersmith, Jessica J. Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
Hearing Aid Fitting for Adult and Geriatric Patients: A Standard Explored
Semin Hear 2022; 43: 056-057 DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1748872 Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents | Full text (Source: Seminars in Hearing)
Source: Seminars in Hearing - July 26, 2022 Category: Audiology Tags: Preface Source Type: research
