Speech audiometry, in conjunction with pure-tone audiometry, can aid in determining the degree and type of hearing loss. Speech audiometry also provides information regarding discomfort or tolerance to speech stimuli and information on speech-discrimination abilities. In addition, information gained by speech audiometry can help determine proper gain and maximum output of hearing aids and other [...]
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Audiology Information Network (collection of audiology links) http://www.audiologyinfo.com/ Better Hearing Institute http://www.betterhearing.org/ Boys Town National Research Hospital (research and treatment of childhood deafness and communication disorders) http://www.boystown.org/Btnrh/Index.htm Gallaudet University (university designed exclusively for deaf and hard of hearing students) http://www.gallaudet.edu/ Hardin MD Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology Links http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/hardin/md/speech.html Hearing and Hearing Disorders (Minnesota State University) http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster2/audiology.html National [...]
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