Aural Rehabilitation Glossary

Acronym for Bone-Anchored Hearing System; a generic, device-neutral abbreviation for implantable bone conduction hearing...

A quantified measure of the improvement a patient reports in hearing ability or communication function following an inte...

A bilateral contralateral routing of signal configuration combining a CROS transmitter with amplification at the better...

The processing of sound using input from both ears simultaneously, enabling localisation of sound sources and improved s...

An implantable hearing device that transmits sound vibrations directly to the cochlea through the skull bone, bypassing...

A structured clinical evaluation to determine whether a patient meets the audiological, medical, and psychosocial criter...

A characteristic dip in bone-conduction thresholds at 2000 Hz seen on the audiogram of patients with stapes fixation, pa...

A patient-centred outcome measure in which individuals nominate up to five personal listening goals and rate their perfo...

A surgically implanted electronic device that directly stimulates the auditory nerve, bypassing damaged cochlear hair ce...

Structured education and coaching provided to family members, caregivers, or frequent communication partners of a person...

A component of aural rehabilitation that teaches individuals with hearing loss and their communication partners specific...

The ratio of the change in input sound level to the change in output level in a hearing aid's compression circuit, contr...

A type of hearing loss resulting from a mechanical problem in the outer or middle ear that impedes the conduction of sou...

Hearing loss that is present at or before birth, resulting from genetic factors, prenatal infections, or complications d...

A hearing aid configuration in which sound detected at a non-functioning ear is wirelessly routed to and amplified at th...

A hearing device configuration in which sound picked up by a microphone on the non-functional ear is wirelessly routed t...

An electronic feature of modern hearing aids that records objective usage data—such as hours worn, listening environment...

A hearing aid microphone configuration that preferentially amplifies sounds arriving from the front of the listener whil...

Desired Sensation Level version 5, a paediatric-oriented prescriptive hearing aid fitting formula developed at Western U...

The span between a listener's threshold of hearing and their uncomfortable loudness level, representing the usable range...

A custom-made acrylic or silicone shell fitted to the contours of an individual's ear canal and concha, used to couple a...

Any hearing instrument worn at or on the ear, including behind-the-ear, receiver-in-canal, and in-the-ear styles, as dis...

A hearing rehabilitation strategy combining low-frequency acoustic amplification with high-frequency electrical stimulat...

A prescriptive algorithm used to calculate target gain and output settings for a hearing aid based on a patient's audiom...