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Purdue University Audiology Clinic

Purdue University Audiology Clinic. Clinical Faculty Rear (L to R): Michael L. Pachuilo Robert E. Novak Joyce Hawkins Front (L to R): Lata A. Krishnan Jennifer Simpson Shannon Van Hyfte. Current Service Areas.

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Purdue University Audiology Clinic

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  1. Purdue University Audiology Clinic Clinical Faculty Rear (L to R): Michael L. Pachuilo Robert E. Novak Joyce Hawkins Front (L to R): Lata A. Krishnan Jennifer Simpson Shannon Van Hyfte

  2. Current Service Areas • The Audiology Clinic provides comprehensive diagnostic and rehabilitation audiological services to clients of all ages from infants to older adults • The large clinical population seen includes: • Adults and children with a wide range of hearing impairments using hearing aids or cochlear implants

  3. Methodologies • Diagnostic: • Audiometric assessment • Immittance assessment • Auditory processing disorder evaluation • Auditory brainstem response evaluation • Otoacoustic emission evaluation • Rehabilitation: • Hearing aid and assistive device evaluation and dispensing • Individualized and group aural rehabilitation

  4. Recent Statistics • In 2005 there were • 50 infants assessed using auditory brainstem response evaluation • More than 600 new clients seen for hearing assessments • More than 100 hearing aids fit • More than 2000 total client appointments

  5. Future Directions • The Clinics are interested in collaborating in research projects to answer clinical questions • Areas of interest: • Auditory evoked potentials • Otoacoustic emissions • Effects of noise • Amplification • Hearing aid benefit / outcomes • Hearing aid technology • Aural rehabilitation

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