Advice on Communication strategies and Interventions



To establish adaptive strategies where hearing loss interferes with communication

Assessments 

To

To determine hearing thresholds and describe type and degree of hearing loss

Assessments for paediatric and adult referrals including occupational hearing assessment, DVA referral, work cover and school entry hearing assessments

Advice

on exposure to noise and hearing loss prevention



How to protect from hearing from effects of noise

Advice on auditory treatment options

 Advice regarding best management or treatment options

Available Tests

• Otoscopic (ear) examination
• Pure tone audiometry (air and bone conduction with masking if required)
• High frequency audiometry
• Speech audiometry to establish:
• Speech reception and speech discrimination
• Ability to listen with background noise
• Immittance measures:
• Tympanometry
• Acoustic reflex threshold
• Wideband absorbance
• Otoacoustic emissions (OAE)

             O   Transient evoked 

            O   Distortion Product



Counselling to work through the adaptation to living with hearing loss



For individuals and their families or communication partner 

Advice on Communication strategies



Intervention to establish adaptive strategies where hearing loss interferes with communication.

Advice regarding audiological management and follow up