Cat. I · Foundations & Professional Practice4 min read
Hearing
Hearing & Audiogram Interpretation
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Hearing Loss Classification by Degree
| Degree | Hearing Level (dB HL) | Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Normal | -10 to 15 dB | No significant difficulty |
| Slight | 16 to 25 dB | Difficulty with faint speech |
| Mild | 26 to 40 dB | Difficulty with soft or distant speech, especially in noise |
| Moderate | 41 to 55 dB | Difficulty with conversational speech without amplification |
| Moderately severe | 56 to 70 dB | Little conversational speech heard without amplification |
| Severe | 71 to 90 dB | May hear loud voice at 1 foot; relies on amplification |
| Profound | 91+ dB | Little or no access to conversational speech with hearing aids alone; communication may be visual (sign), spoken through a cochlear implant, or both, following informed family choice |
The rest of this outline 6
- Types of Hearing Loss
- Reading an Audiogram
- Key Audiometric Tests
- Tympanometry Types
- Impact of Hearing Loss on Speech-Language Development
- Sources to Know
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