Tele-audiology offers great promise in reaching underserved people globally
Editor’s Note: This post, first published on August 23, 2011, ended with a hearkening of the future that is becoming a reality for audiology services as we enter 2019. It bears republication as a reminder of the thinking and technology in place nearly 8 years ago. “In light of the global shortage of hearing health…
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AuD Dilemma: The Rise of Quasiology
By Kevin Liebe, Au.D. In a previous post, Dr. Barry Freeman discussed some of the very real challenges confronting audiology: a high dropout rate, a high attrition rate, and the fact that too few audiologists are graduating to meet the demographic demands created by an aging Baby Boomer generation in the coming decades. Despite calls…
Read MoreLeveraging smart phone technology to realize a system of teleaudiology
By Peter G. Jacobs and Gabrielle H. Saunders According to a report from the World Health Organization, only 10% of the almost 300 million people worldwide who are estimated to have moderate-to-profound hearing impairment use hearing aids or other assistive technology. The statistics are even worse in developing countries where fewer than 1 in 40…
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