OpenLab at the University of New Haven | Katie Mason | Activity https://unewhavendh.org/members/kmaso3/activity/ Activity feed for Katie Mason. Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:56:40 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

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