HEARING AID REVIEWS

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HEARING AID REVIEWS

• Greg Nassar

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• Frequency
• Content
• Length
• Personnel

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FREQUENCY

• NDCS quality standards (Volume IV)
• At least annual (under 16 yrs)
• Certain ages more frequent
• Very young ?every 2 weeks

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CONTENT

• Cant be too prescriptive
• child, family, audiological, educational needs
• Discussion
• PTA
• Tymps and reflexes
• RECDs
• Impression/earmould fitting (MCHAS No1)
• REAR, RESR in situ/2cc coupler
• FM fitting/FM advantage
• Aided speech testing FAAF McCormick ATT, aided
  thresholds (counselling)

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Length

• 1.5 hours
• Reflects variety of procedures and discussions

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Personnel

• Award bearing audiologists (NDCS)
• Paediatric experience, 2 staff
• Parents
• Carers
• Education support ToD
• HAR managed by education?
• Preparation prior to child arriving