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Hearing loss at it’s most basic, is damage to the auditory system which results in reduced / limited perception of sound. Tinnitus is the perception of sound that is not present in the environment.

These two topics are complex disorders of the ear and/or brain. Click below to download more information on both.

“Blindness separates people from things; deafness [hearing loss] separates people from people.” ―Helen Keller

Audiology Best Practices are essential guidelines followed by audiologists to ensure the highest standard of care for patients with hearing loss. These practices integrate evidence-based techniques, individualized assessments, and technological tools to optimize hearing aid fittings and enhance patient outcomes.

Download our informational sheet regarding what Best Practices entails and why it is important to always have a provider following Best Practices.

Programming using Real Ear Measurements is the GOLD STANDARD in audiology hearing aid fitting, follows BEST PRACTICES, patients are happier, and hearing better with their hearing aids.

Electroacoustic Analysis is an objective test measure which can be run on your hearing aids to ensure the physical circuitry of your devices is working properly. This testing often will catch when the hearing aids are “on” but not providing good, quality sound. Download more information for REM & EAA below.

Hearing aids and Bluetooth together, provides direct access to sound from our mobile devices to the hearing aids. Which has improved the functionality of hearing aids and provided better access to communication via the phone for hearing aid users.

However, Bluetooth is a fickle creature, sometimes it works sometimes it doesn’t. This is true for ALL Bluetooth devices. Download our troubleshooting guide below. If you continue to have difficulty call our office at (352) 483-4327 to schedule an appointment.

The brain is like a muscle. It benefits from exercise, training, and practice to improve its function and performance.

The Hierarchy for hearing is driven by the brain, and auditory training is how we strengthen the brain to faster, and easier interpret the world and sounds around us.

There are a variety of Auditory Training Apps and guides (see download below) for for casual use. However, we also offer professional assessment and treatment for Auditory Processing (learn more HERE).

A cochlear implant is a medical device, surgically implanted into the ear, for patients with severe to profound hearing loss who can no longer benefit from prescription hearing aids. Click below for the basics on Cochlear Implants.

What a cochlear implant isn’t, is a cure-all for hearing loss. Hearing loss is complicated. While a Cochlear Implant can significantly improve the quality of life for a medically and audiologically qualified candidate, not everyone is a candidate for a variety of reasons.

Some hearing instruments house a small, coiled wire called a Telecoil, or t-coil (shorts for telephone coil), to receive audio from a speaker system; typically in a large venue.

Bluetooth, often abbreviated as “BT”, is a wireless technology which allows electronic devices (hearing aid/s to mobile device) to communicate with each other over short distances.

While Telecoil and Bluetooth both are assistive listening technologies they have different purposes.