LATEST POSTS
Non-Auditory Effects of Environmental Noise
by Marshall Chasin, AuD, for the Canadian Academy of Audiology Reprinted with permission of... Read More
What is the best musical instrument for my hard of hearing child?
From time to time I am asked about the best musical instrument for someone’s... Read More
Readers’ Choice 2021: Three distinct programs for music? So… what does the literature say?
Dear Readers: During this holiday season, the editors at Hearing Health & Technology Matters... Read More
What did Skinner and Miller have to say about hearing aid fittings?
It is rare to have a column about a review of an article, especially... Read More
What did Skinner and Miller have to say about hearing aid fittings?
I recall meeting Margaret (Margo) Skinner at a conference back in the early 1980s... Read More
The audiogram is really quite silly.
I am constantly amazed by how similar the hearing of an 85-year-old who has... Read More
My rant about the iPhone 7
I only recently switched from my old Blackberry which I have been using since... Read More
Reverberation Time and Wallace Sabine, Part 2
After trying to contact Dr. Wallace Clement Sabine’s spirit for several nights, we were able to re-establish... Read More
a, i, and sometimes y
Well, not “y” but it sounded better that way. Y is actually a confusing... Read More
The acoustics of the acoustic pillow
Recently I have become involved in the development of an acoustic pillow. This is... Read More
Emotional effects of music exposure- part 1
This is a great video clip. Even the bassoonist downwind jerks his head, and... Read More
Towards Performing Arts Regulations
I just returned from Quebec City- one of the earliest settlements in Canada. It’s... Read More
Why otoacoustic omissions are useful and one thing NOT to do with them…
Since David Kemp’s seminal article in 1978 on “Kemp’s echo”, otoacoustic emissions (OAEs) have... Read More
Working with musicians is fun
We don’t normally get up in the morning, go home to get a change... Read More
Why are audiologists afraid of working with musicians? Part 3
This series of blogs covers a number of areas about why audiologists would rather... Read More