Category Archive for: ‘General Knowledge’
Hearing Loss that Runs in Families
Does hearing loss run in families? Yes, hearing loss can impact members of the same family. Let’s talk about some of the ways this can occur. One way hearing loss can affect families is through genetic inheritance. A person may inherit a mutated gene or …
How to Read an Audiogram and Determine Degrees of Hearing Loss
What information is on an audiogram and what does it mean for the person’s hearing ability? The amount (or degree) of hearing loss a person experiences is based on hearing sensitivity. In order to determine a person’s degree of hearing loss, their hearing thresholds must …
Types of Hearing loss
Hearing loss can be classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, or mixed. The type of hearing loss a person has depends on where the problem is located within the auditory pathway. First, let’s take a look at the anatomical structures that make up the auditory …
Communication Professionals
Who are Communication Professionals? There are two types of communication professionals: speech language pathologists and audiologists. Speech language pathologists (SLPs) provide diagnostic identification, assessment, and treatment services for speech, language, swallowing, and voice disorders in children and adults. Audiologists provide diagnostic assessment and (re)habilitation, including …
