Parent Perspectives of Pediatricians as Facilitators and Barriers to Follow-Up for the Newborn Hearing Evaluation Process Purpose: This study aims to examine the role of pediatricians as facilitators affecting follow-up throughout the newborn hearing screening (NBHS)...

Pediatricians who communicate without jargon, listen to parents' concern, and ensure families have enough time during appointments can influence follow-up after a newborn hearing evaluation. Learn more from #ASHASIG7 https://pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/2025_PERSP-24-00188 #AuDPeeps

Assessment of the Construct and Criterion Validity Between Fall Risk Screening Measures (Modified Clinical Test of Sensory Interaction on Balance Versus Timed Up and Go Test) Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the correlation between fall risk screening tools to determine whether they yield similar resu...

Audiologists have a number of fall risk screening measures at their disposal, but these measures may not be interchangeable. The latest from #ASHASIG7 investigated two such measures on.asha.org/3VrYeK7
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Bandpass Filtering and Congruence Affect Emotional Responses to Auditory and Auditory–Visual Nonspeech Stimuli Purpose: This study examined the effects of reduced bandwidth and auditory-visual congruence on emotional responses to nonspeech auditory-only an...

Both the frequency level of a nonspeech sound and an incongruent visual stimuli can affect the way that nonspeech sounds affect individuals' emotional responses. Learn more in this #OpenAccess article from #ASHASIG7 pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #AuDPeeps #AuD2Be

Exploring Stimulus Type and Acute Cigarette Smoking Effects on Auditory Middle Latency Responses in Younger and Older Smokers Purpose: The current study investigated effects of short-term, acute cigarette smoking compared to chronic smoking in the auditory middle latency...

Cigarette smoking has long been a public health concern, and can even affect auditory function. The latest from #ASHASIG7 looks at the effects of short-term acute smoking and chronic smoking on auditory brainstem response pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #AuDPeeps #AuD2Be

Exploring Parents' Experiences With School-Based Special Education Services for Their Children With Hearing Loss During the U.S. COVID-19 Outbreak: Three Case Studies Purpose: We gathered stories from three mothers of early elementary–aged children with hearing loss (HL) to learn about their experiences with th...

Parents of children receiving school-based special education services for hearing loss had similar experiences during #COVID19. By understanding the challenges they faced, we can support better care delivery protocols. Read more from #ASHASIG7 pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/...

Facilitators and Barriers to Audiologic Follow-Up in Malawi Purpose: Routine follow-up care for hearing aid users is crucial to ensure hearing aid satisfaction. This pilot study aimed to explore the facili...

Routine follow-up care is crucial to ensure hearing aid satisfaction around the world. In this article from #ASHASIG7, authors look at barriers to follow-up care in Malawi and explore methods to improve follow-up on.asha.org/4icZyuo

Narrative therapy techniques may help guide individuals seeking hearing health care toward more positive perspectives. However, little research has been done into the impact of these techniques. Learn more about future research directions from #ASHASIG7 pubs.asha.org/doi/10.1044/... #AuDPeeps

Assessing Distortion in Modified Listening Scopes for Deaf Audiologists Purpose: The use of traditional (i.e., unmodified) listening scopes for hearing aid and assistive listening device checks is not practically acce...

Assessing hearing aid function can pose a unique challenge for deaf audiologists and students. This article from #ASHASIG7 looks at the use of modified listening scopes for deaf clinicians and the challenges these may present on.asha.org/4kmQkx3

A Case Study on Perspectives of Parents of Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Factors Influencing Quality of Life, an Application of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability ... Purpose: This descriptive case study was conducted to explore factors that enhance the quality of life of individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hea...

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) can serve as a framework for improving the quality of life for individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. Learn more in this case study from #ASHASIG7 on.asha.org/4b6fdZw #AuDPeeps

Examination of Occupational Stress, Personality Traits, and Demographics Among U.S. Audiologists Purpose: Recent research suggests that personality traits may be associated with occupational stress for audiologists, but this relationship had ...

In this article from #ASHASIG7, authors identified personality traits and other factors that could be linked to occupational stress and discussed management strategies that could help improve audiologists' well-being on.asha.org/4jWGdil #AudPeeps

Audiologists' Awareness and Use of Resilience-Building Strategies Purpose: Audiologists face occupational stressors that put them at risk for burnout, which can impact personal well-being and lead to poor patien...

ASHA's audiologists face occupational stressors that put them at risk for burnout. In this article from #ASHASIG7, researchers surveyed audiologists about resilience-building strategies, finding they may benefit from education on these techniques on.asha.org/4jajSgB

The 2023 Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology Institute: Leveraging Technology for Auditory Rehabilitation

Get a head start on the December issue of Perspectives (coming soon!) by reading this introduction to a forum from #ASHASIG7. Learn about the latest technology for auditory rehabilitation and how to use it in your practice on.asha.org/4ibZOKh

Willingness of Hearing Help–Seekers With Low Incomes to Pay for Hearing Aids, Services, and Over-the-Counter Devices Purpose: Our aims were to assess associations between patient-related variables and willingness to pay (WTP) for advanced digital technology (ADT...

The latest from #ASHASIG7 examines how likely people with low incomes are to pay for hearing aids, over-the counter devices, and other hearing services. Learn more about affordability barriers on.asha.org/3Z6pNKy