OpenLab at the University of New Haven | Introduction to Audiology | Activity https://unewhavendh.org/groups/introduction-to-audiology/ Activity feed for the group, Introduction to Audiology. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:44:24 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 ee34192ac7791a3592e235d647890bb3 Christine Jaramillo wrote a new blog post Presbycusis in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=174 Wed, 04 May 2022 03:26:59 +0000 Presbycusis is a sensorineural age related hearing loss that mostly affects higher pitched sounds within adults. This hearing loss occurs over time, affecting both ears at the same time.

There are several […]

]]> 17bce68c2d4008f214989a077111ba67 Katie Mason wrote a new blog post Hearing Impairments in Adults in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=171 Tue, 03 May 2022 23:13:36 +0000 The leading cause of adult-onset hearing loss is the effects of aging on the auditory system. Almost half the people in the United States older than age 65 have some degree of hearing loss.

Hearing loss is […]

]]> e5b57842bb01ed5f49d5fcd6cfbebf6f Sarah Licata wrote a new blog post Treatment for Hearing Loss in Adults in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=168 Mon, 02 May 2022 15:45:50 +0000 Hearing loss can occur for people of all ages, but the way that it is taken care of varies depending on the individual’s age. One of the main types of hearing loss that is typically caused by aging is […]

]]> c4ea99326fb1d2f487e314a41c97bedc Emily Barry wrote a new blog post Causes of Adult Hearing Impairments in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=167 Mon, 02 May 2022 15:39:08 +0000 By Emily Barry

Source: https://www.asha.org/public/hearing/causes-of-hearing-loss-in-adults/

There are many factors that can contribute to and cause hearing loss in adults. I chose to review the ASHA […]

]]> 1779896a7e88a91782fb1f37090d1753 Katie Mason wrote a new blog post What is Pediatric Hearing Loss? in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=160 Thu, 14 Apr 2022 22:04:49 +0000 Hearing loss can occur at any point throughout a lifespan from before birth to adulthood. 1 out of 4 cases of hearing loss in babies is a result of maternal infections during pregnancy, head trauma, and […]

]]> a84d308d56cc2f5870233d1e95e2c3df Emily Barry wrote a new blog post How to Recognize Hearing Loss in Your Child in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=158 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 01:04:22 +0000 I chose this video because it is very informative on what milestones a child should be hitting at each phase in their developmental. Like we have discussed in class, many children are diagnosed with a hearing […]

]]> 50d6db58af22b4a6e082168e700947cd Christine Jaramillo wrote a new blog post Recognizing Hearing Loss in Students in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=155 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 01:38:50 +0000 Sometimes hearing loss can be overlooked within a classroom. Students with hearing loss tend to have deficits in both language and speech development due to the lack of auditory responses and stimuli of sound. […]

]]> ba2b0f3b9a328fa379f3c303b797e695 Sarah Licata wrote a new blog post Pediatric Hearing Loss Caused by Meningitis in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=152 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 18:06:57 +0000 This is a video about a child named Dan. He is 16 years old and his deaf. In the video, Dan tells the story about how he became deaf, when he had meningitis a year prior. Dan starts off by telling the viewers how […]

]]> a78d2202749f8378c7eebaed0b389003 Ryan Hall wrote a new blog post Auditory Evoked Potentials (AEPs) in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=150 Fri, 11 Mar 2022 04:38:32 +0000 An auditory evoked potential is designed to measure the function of the vestibular portion of the inner ear. This part of the ear contributes directly to the sense of balance one feels. This test is often […]

]]> cbbcb084951345dda7fee038f215cc0a Katie Mason wrote a new blog post Pure-Tone Audiometry in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=148 Wed, 09 Mar 2022 06:45:27 +0000 There are various ways to evaluate and measure hearing sensitivity. Pure tones can be delivered for air and bone conduction. Pure-tone audiometry is the main hearing test that is used to identify an individual’s […]

]]> 56563904f653742e4986b4d6d59747c4 Sarah Licata wrote a new blog post Bone Conduction Tests in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=146 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 19:05:15 +0000 This video goes into detail about bone conduction hearing tests. The narrator begins by explaining that bone conduction tests occur after air conduction thresholds are measured and are used to help determine the […]

]]> aa3771c183fcd1f72c5fbd2bb63d2b8d Christine Jaramillo wrote a new blog post Otoacoustic Emissions Testing in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=143 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 01:30:41 +0000 Otoacoustic emissions testing (OAE) is a type of hearing test that checks the inner ear response to sound without any verbal responses from the patient. This type of testing is mostly done on children who cannot […]

]]> f6ca9d822fc51cec2772be7439e82d2b Emily Barry wrote a new blog post Different Types of Hearing Tests in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=140 Mon, 07 Mar 2022 19:11:49 +0000 Like we have discussed in class, there are many different types of hearing loss that can arise for a multitude of reasons. There are a few different ways and methods that have been developed over time to test for […]

]]> 41d84f122d3b08763cf53f14d797ddc5 Laura Silva wrote a new blog post Types of Hearing Loss in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=53 Thu, 03 Mar 2022 09:15:32 +0000 In this section you will be learning about different types of hearing loss and resources that may give you additional information.

]]> 55e6e5410c25504a4aae562c7a7c18db Katie Mason wrote a new blog post Conductive Hearing Loss in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=133 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 01:36:58 +0000 Hearing loss can be separated into three categories: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed. This post focuses on conductive hearing loss in particular. The Youtube video down below simplifies what a conductive […]

]]> c7b6eb24abecb37844c646f7476c37c5 Ryan Hall wrote a new blog post Mixed Hearing Loss Resources in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=130 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 15:44:38 +0000 Hearing loss is defined as any loss of function of the outer ear, middle ear, inner ear, auditory system, or acoustic nerve. A conductive hearing loss is caused by some obstruction that inhibits sound from […]

]]> 8c19c8090f425a1c62bbfbee1eda2c78 Christine Jaramillo wrote a new blog post Mixed Hearing Loss in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=125 Wed, 23 Feb 2022 03:56:04 +0000 There are three main types of hearing loss: Conductive, sensorineural, and mixed. Conductive hearing loss pertains to obstructions or damage in the outer and middle ear, while sensorineural hearing loss pertains […]

]]> c46412b4900cd70a274ca6b6404d50e0 Emily Barry wrote a new blog post Types of Hearing Loss: Sensorineural in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=120 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:22:46 +0000 In class we discussed the three main types of hearing loss; sensorineural hearing loss, conductive hearing loss and mixed hearing loss. We learned that sensorineural hearing loss occurs when the inner ear is […]

]]> 1a26420015581ac71b304bb26dbb6873 Sarah Licata wrote a new blog post Sensorineural Hearing Loss in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=118 Tue, 22 Feb 2022 21:19:45 +0000 In this brief yet concise video, the narrator explains sensorineural hearing loss. They start off by describing the tiny hair cells that are found in the inner ear, specifically the cochlea, that pick up sound […]

]]> 230d0464bd4a19bda134337772f2a27b Laura Silva wrote a new blog post Anatomy of the Ear in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=51 Sun, 13 Feb 2022 02:44:00 +0000 In this section, you will learn all about the structure and function of the ear.

]]> 96594a543d083e087d5f97f350283763 Katie Mason wrote a new blog post Anatomy of the Outer Ear in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=112 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 02:12:51 +0000 There are three parts of the ear being the outer ear, middle ear, and inner ear. This section will be focusing on the outer ear in particular and its functions.

The outer ear consists of the pinna and the […]

]]> 59cbc16e0f202de8ffae4504bac251d9 Sarah Licata wrote a new blog post Anatomy of the Ear in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=114 Fri, 11 Feb 2022 01:23:05 +0000 In this video, the narrator describes the anatomy of the ear through drawings on a white board. I found this engaging and helpful for visual learners. The narrator starts off by explaining that the ear can be […]

]]> ce09ac328a6cec232df559159ba3e419 Emily Barry wrote a new blog post Anatomy of the Inner Ear in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=107 Thu, 10 Feb 2022 01:06:27 +0000 My resource that I chose to explore is this video explaining the anatomy of the inner ear through an animation exploring the cochlear component, vestibular component, and the semi-circular component of the […]

]]> 22fa51016ae4d2db821757525524c352 Christine Jaramillo wrote a new blog post Anatomy of the Middle Ear in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=100 Wed, 09 Feb 2022 04:41:24 +0000 The middle ear consists of two main structures: the ossicles and the eustachian tube. Depending on the person, the tympanic membrane can also be considered a structure of the middle ear.

The tympanic membrane […]

]]> 20a3471a7fde53de65681246a99fbae6 Ryan Hall wrote a new blog post Anatomy of the Ear in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=95 Mon, 07 Feb 2022 23:13:02 +0000 This video gives an in depth explanation of the anatomy and physiology of the entire ear. The video shows life-like anatomical models in its demonstrations, providing visuals that make the content more […]

]]> cab18474eda3a03afd43bf200ad91425 Laura Silva wrote a new blog post What is Audiology? in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=48 Fri, 28 Jan 2022 05:30:00 +0000 This section will focus on resources and information that will help you learn about what audiology is and what an audiologist does.  

Understanding hearing is so important for communication!

]]> 42e135113f81fb1a3f6627e306ba1954 Sarah Licata wrote a new blog post What is Audiology? in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=87 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 23:03:00 +0000 Audiologists typically deal with hearing loss and other hearing issues, as well as any type of balance disorder. Audiologists can also work with tools that help those who experience hearing loss, such as hearing […]

]]> a38f8a297c308a905c9d4b7f6acc3ddd Ryan Hall wrote a new blog post What is Audiology? in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=82 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 16:29:10 +0000 Audiology is the field of study that examines hearing. An audiologist treats individuals struggling with hearing loss and impairments, or even balance disorders. Damage to the inner ear is a primary cause of […]

]]> 1b5d179cadaf96981125c0145ace6ba3 Katie Mason wrote a new blog post What is Audiology? in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=80 Thu, 27 Jan 2022 00:22:00 +0000 Audiology is the study of hearing. Audiology is a science that involves evaluating hearing and balance disorders/diseases.

Audiologists are health professionals who are licensed to prevent, treat, and diagnose […]

]]> cca86fe3f790657550683e1e9315c5eb Ryan Hall joined the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/activity/p/2504/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 23:27:57 +0000 0 a21a6044630e20f5a7158c4e30f595e3 Christine Jaramillo wrote a new blog post What is Audiology? in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=77 Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:45:22 +0000 Audiologists work with patients of all ages, helping them communicate and connect with the world around them. They assess, diagnose, prevent, and manage disorders of hearing and balance using observational and […]

]]> bac6c035d6a75a54a8fd736656095760 Christine Jaramillo joined the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/activity/p/2502/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 21:10:25 +0000 0 789b72dca7e9eddde806c662c9d21e59 Sarah Licata joined the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/activity/p/2499/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 19:00:58 +0000 0 9845a4203f24ede102ea2ae3331e8f67 Emily Barry wrote a new blog post What is Audiology? in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=68 Tue, 25 Jan 2022 14:48:43 +0000 The overarching theme of audiology is the study of hearing.

In medical terms, it is referred to as the branch of science that studies hearing, balancing and their associated disorders. 

The profession of […]

]]> 63c921496f877f56ee4e83122acbba93 Katie Mason joined the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/activity/p/2477/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 01:33:42 +0000 0 33df2215ffffb21951df5bc240547559 Emily Barry joined the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/activity/p/2474/ Sun, 23 Jan 2022 19:39:54 +0000 0 d49537f8f0cc3756b26e26d8fafef284 Laura Silva wrote a new blog post What is Audiology? in the group Introduction to Audiology https://unewhavendh.org/introduction-to-audiology/?p=1 Fri, 07 Jun 2019 18:10:04 +0000 This section will focus on resources and information that will help you learn about what audiology is and what an audiologist does.  

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