Aural Rehabilitation for Listening Skills.

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Dr. Mark Hansen, MS, Au.D. Audiologist, discusses aural rehab in conjunction with the treatment of hearing loss.

Dr. Mark Hansen, MS, Au.D. Audiologist, discusses aural rehab in conjunction with the treatment of hearing loss.

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Featuring Dr. Mark Hansen, MS, Au.D., Audiologist

Duration: 1 minute, 45 seconds

Aural rehab is used in conjunction with the treatment of hearing loss.  

Hearing aids are used to treat hearing loss so that you can hear better. Oral rehabilitation improves listening skills. There are a number of different programs available to improve listening skills for rehabilitation one of which is called LACE.  

LACE stands for Listening and Comprehension Enhancement, and it’s used for exactly those reasons, to improve listening skills. Patients use LACE software at home in the comfort of their everyday environment.

What they hear from the computer is speech stimuli; so they hear a series of sentences such as speech and noise, rapid speech, speech that is muffled, and speech that’s missing detail. Their task is to repeat back each of those sentences as best they can.

There are other evidence-based oral rehab programs out there. LACE is the most widely known and most widely used by audiologists. Other methods of oral rehab consist of gatherings in groups to discuss hearing loss, the effects of hearing loss, and effective use of hearing aids. Also, effective listening strategies are a must for anybody that does wear hearing instruments and is having any kind of difficulty with their hearing.

So if you’re interested in beginning an oral rehab program for yourself, whether you have hearing loss that’s not treated, whether you’re wearing hearing instruments for your hearing loss, or whether you have normal hearing instruments and want to improve your communication skills, you should contact a registered audiologist to begin the process.

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The most common theory on the cause of tinnitus is that it is a result of cochlear hair cell damage, which is often caused by noise.

Explanation:

One of the most common causes of hearing problems such as tinnitus is exposure to loud noise. Tinnitus is any sound that you hear in your ears or your head such as ringing, buzzing, pulsing, hissing that does not have an external sound source. The cause of tinnitus is poorly understood. The most common theory on the cause of tinnitus is that it is a result of cochlear hair cell damage, which is often caused by noise.

2

There are two main causes of hearing loss.

Explanation:

The three main causes of hearing loss are conductive (a problem getting sound to the ear), sensorineural (usually a problem within the cochlea or the ear itself) and a combination of both.

3

Assessing and treating hearing and hearing loss is a multi-step assessment.

Explanation:

Assessing and treating hearing and hearing loss is a multi-step assessment. The healthcare provider will collect information about the patient's medical history, then do a physical examination of the ear. Following that the physician will make a diagnosis and discuss treatments.

4

You have many different options when it comes to choosing a hearing aid.

Explanation:

There are a variety of different hearing aids available to treat hearing loss, including behind the ear, receiver in the canal, in-ear, canal, completely in the canal and invisible in the canal.

5

Surgery is never an option for hearing problems.

Explanation:

If there's a hole and/or scarring in the eardrum, or the issue is with the bones of hearing that sit in the middle ear, you may need surgery.

This content is for informational purposes only, and is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare professional with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

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