Overview of Appointments Types
COMPREHENSIVE HEARING EVALUATION
- Otoscopy
- Tympanometry
- Otoacoustic emissions
- Pure-tone evaluation
- Speech understanding evaluation (in quiet and in noise)
TINNITUS ASSESSMENT
Tinnitus assessment would typically be completed after a comprehensive hearing evaluation.
- Completion of questionnaires
- Extended high-frequency Pure-tone evaluation
- Measurements of loudness tolerance levels
- Tinnitus pitch and loudness match
- Minimum masking levels
- Residual Inhibition
TREATMENT DEVICE(S) SELECTION / CONSULTATION
Review results (FDA and Texas Department of State Health Services regulations recommend the hearing evaluation be completed within the preceding six months of the consultation appointment)
- Discuss communication needs and treatment goals
- Discuss expectations
- Discuss styles and technology of different devices
- Discuss insurance, pricing, and financing options
- Earmold impressions if necessary
HEARING AID FITTING AND FOLLOW-UP APPOINTMENTS
- Review use and care of devices
- Review expectations
- Discuss follow-up process
- Program settings
- Objective and subjective measurements and verification of settings
- Aided speech understanding evaluation in noise
HEARING AID MAINTENANCE
- Cleaning and/or repair of devices
- Manage expectations
- Review communication goals
- Auditory training
Helpful Links
Local:
- Dallas Hearing Foundation
- Alison’s Hope for Hearing
State:
- Deaf Action Center
- Hearing Loss Association Of America- Texas Branch
- TX Department of Assistive & Rehabilitative Services (DARS- DHHS)
National:
- Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
- American Academy of Audiology (AAA)
- Healthy Hearing
- Better Hearing Institute
Other Informational Links:
