scopes in audiology

1. BRANCHES OF AUDIOLOGY
PRESENTED BY CHANDAN KUMAR CHANCHAL
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2. BRANCHES OF AUDIOLOGY-:
1.MEDICAL
AUDIOLOGY
2.EDUCATIONAL
AUDIOLOGY
3.PEDIATRIC
AUDIOLOGY
4.DIAGNOSTIC
AUDIOLOGY
5.REHABILITATIVE
AUDIOLOGY
6.ANIMAL
AUDIOLOGY
7.INDUSTRIAL
AUDIOLOGY
8.GERAITRIC
AUDIOLOGY

3. 1.MEDICAL AUDIOLOGY
IT IS A BRANCH OF AUDIOLOGY IN WHICH AUDIOLOGIST WORKS IN
HOSPITALS AND PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE WHO
HAVE AUDITORY DISORDERS.
MEDICAL AUDIOLOGIST ALSO WORKS IN PRIVATE CLINIC
TO PROMOTE HEALTHY HEARING.
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4. 2.EDUCATIONAL
AUDIOLOGY
• Educational audiology is a critical subspecialty in
the field of audiology. The role of an educational
audiologist is different in different settings but
basically, the educational audiologist is
responsible for managing audiological issues for
children in schools.
• Large school districts may have a full time
educational audiologist, others may have one
part time, or one as a consultant who comes in as
needed, while others contract with a local clinic or
BOCES to provide services. Unfortunately, many
school districts have no educational audiology
services.
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5. 3.PEDIATRIC AUDIOLOGY
A pediatric audiologist is a
medical professional who
specializes in the evaluation,
diagnosis, and treatment of
hearing and balance disorders
in children from infancy through
adolescence.
They use specialized testing
techniques and equipment to
assess the level of hearing loss
in a child and provide
appropriate interventions, such
as hearing aids, cochlear
implants, or other treatments
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6. 4.DIAGNOUSTIC AUDIOLOGY
• A diagnostic audiologist is
a highly skilled professional
who specializes in the
diagnosis and treatment of
hearing illnesses
• They assess and diagnose
patients with a range of hearing
disorders, from mild hearing
loss to severe hearing
impairments1.

7. 5.REHABILITATIVE
AUDIOLOGY
• Rehabilitative audiology is the process of providing
training and treatment to improve hearing for those
who are hearing impaired12.
• A rehabilitative audiologist is a professional who
specializes in diagnosing and treating hearing and
balance disorders. They work with patients who
have hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, and other
auditory and vestibular disorders.
• The goal of rehabilitative audiology is to help
patients improve their hearing and balance, and to
help them adapt to their hearing loss by providing
them with the necessary tools and support
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8. 6.ANIMAL AUDIOLOGY
• Rehabilitative audiology is the process of
providing training and treatment to
improve hearing for those who are
hearing impaired..
• It focuses on supporting individuals to
adjust to hearing loss and make the best
use of audiological assistive devices to
better manage conversations and take
charge of their own communication.
• . The goals of aural rehabilitation are to
improve conversational ability and
reduce limitations caused by hearing
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9. 7.INDUSTRIAL AUDIOLOGY
• Industrial audiology is a field that focuses
on protecting the hearing of employees who
are exposed to heavy machinery in factories
and other manufacturing companies.
• . An acoustic engineer measures the levels of
noise that workers are exposed to each day,
and the industrial audiologist determines
which employees are most at risk for hearing
loss and what sorts of tests to use to spot
hearing loss in vulnerable employees.
• JOBS RELATED TO THIS
Audiometric Technician Instructor
2. Acoustician 3. Hearing Conservationist 4.
Hearing Instrument Specialist

10. 8.GERIATRIC AUDIOLOGY
• Geriatric audiology is the study of
hearing, balance, and other related
disorders in the elderly1. When one
begins to notice the signs of hearing
trouble, it quickly becomes necessary to
look into a geriatric audiology specialist
as soon as possible.
• Geriatric audiologists provide vital
services to those individuals who have
hearing impairments following illness,
trauma, or disease.
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