Comparison of Severely and Profoundly Hearing-Impaired Children's Amplification Preferences with the NAL-RP and the DSL 3.0 Prescriptions
- 1 January 1997
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Scandinavian Audiology
- Vol. 26 (4) , 219-222
- https://doi.org/10.3109/01050399709048010
Abstract
Prompted by a recent paper in this journal (Snik et al., 1995), this communication compares the gain and frequency response preferred by a group of 21 severely and profoundly hearing-impaired children (37 test ears) to the NAL-RP and the DSL 3.0 hearing aid prescriptions. The results support the findings of Snik et al. (1995) that the NAL-RP procedure provides an adequate prescription of amplification on average. The individual discrepancies between prescribed and preferred characteristics imply that fine-tuning with an evaluation tool is necessary for some children. It is uncertain whether previous listening experience affects listeners' preferences, and it is suggested that further studies be carried out to address this issue.Keywords
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