This study is designed to identify those psychosocial factors that have a detrimental effect on communication among a public school population of adolescents with hearing impairment. M.S. An audiometer interface and retrieval system was developed for use in clinical audiology settings. At present is it being used in three clinics. The system accesses audiological data downloaded from an audiometer and produces a customized audiogram. These data are automatically coded and stored in a central database that is available on-line for analysis.
Clinicians have both numerical and graphical screen displays of the data.
Melanie MacDonald, M.A. Self-assessment has gained increased popularity in audiological practice during the past several years. The Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly was designed to assess the effects of hearing impairment on the emotional and social adjustment of elderly people. The Communication Profile for the Hearing Impaired was designed to identify factors related to the communication performance, communicative environments, behavioral adaptation, and overall personal adjustment of those with hearing impairment. The present study will evaluate the relationship between and the utility of these instruments in a large community audiological clinic. The effects of demographic, audiometric, educational, and rehabilitative intervention variables will be assessed.