Laboratory exercises in hearing aid selection, fitting and evaluation, earmold acoustics, hearing aid instruction and repair, and electroacoustic evaluation of instruments. To be taken concurrently with S376. Types and components of electroacoustic hearing aids, earmold acoustics, and procedures for the selection, evaluation, and fitting of hearing aids. To be taken concurrently with S375. Perception of sound by normal and hearing-impaired listeners.
Topics covered include masking, pitch, loudness, sound localization, and other auditory phenomena.
Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0. Readings, experiments, and reports in area of student's special interest. May not be repeated for credit. Survey of acquisition and development of sound systems, with focus on perception and production. Relationship between normal sound development and phonological disorders.