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Scope of Practice
Evaluate
the hearing of adults, infants, and children
of all ages; treatment for hearing
impairment; dispense and fit hearing aids;
administer tests of balance to evaluate
dizziness; provide hearing rehabilitation
training; evaluation and treatment for
tinnitus; cerumen management / removal;
counseling hearing impaired patients and
family members; consult with medical
professionals; implementing hearing
conservation programs to protect hearing of
individuals exposed to noisy industrial and
recreational situations.
Audiologists in Health Care
Hearing
loss is caused by medical problems about 10%
of the time. Audiologists are educated to
recognize these medical problems and refer
patients to ear, nose, and throat
physicians. Most persons with hearing
impairment can benefit from the use of
hearing aids, and audiologists are
knowledgeable about the latest applications
of hearing aid technology. More than 28
million Americans have some type of hearing
problem. Hearing difficulties are often
unrecognized by the person involved.
Children and teenagers seldom complain about
the symptoms of hearing loss, and adults may
lose their hearing so gradually that they do
not realize it is happening. The first step
in treatment of a hearing problem is a
hearing evaluation by an audiologist.
Audiologists in Schools
Audiologists provide a full range of hearing
and rehabilitative hearing services in
private and public schools for students in
all grades. Such services are essential to
the development of speech and learning
skills in children with hearing problems.
Many hearing impaired students attend
Montana School for the Deaf and Blind
located in Great Falls, MT.
Montana Audiology Guild (MAG)
All
audiologists who are licensed in the state
of Montana are a member of the Montana
Audiology Guild, which
oversees political issues relating to
speech, language, and hearing bills. MAG
meetings take place twice every year to
develop and improve their professional
standards as audiologists.
MAY 2,
2009 MAG Meeting Summary
MAY 3, 2009
1. Treasurer’s report- Tina
2. MSHA reports—Leah and Shar
-MSHA brochures
-Mission Statement
-Lobbyist
-MSHA website
3. Board of Hearing Aid Dispensers- Gene,
Darrell
-public awareness of difference btwn Aud and
HAD’s
-deleting need for both Aud and HAD
licensure for Audiolgists
4. Newborn Hearing Screening- Sib
5. Hearing Aid Tax Credit Bill
6. BCBS CHIP Hearing Aid coverage for
children
7. Upcoming dates for conferences- MSHA
summer institute and MSHA fall conference
-MSHA speakers Dr. Goldberg and Sharon
Sandridge?
8. IMASH summary- Shar
9. Future speakers
10. Other topics
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Quick Links:
American
Academy of Audiology
11730 Plaza America Drive
Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190-4798
1-800-AAA-2336
www.audiology.org
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