Auditory Processing Evaluation
Auditory processing disorder (APD), a neurological condition also known as central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), affects the brain’s ability to process auditory input, making it difficult to understand speech, follow oral instructions, or distinguish speech in noisy environments...
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A captioned telephone is a phone that has a built-in screen to display what the person on the other line is saying in text...
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Hearing loss happens for many reasons, one of the most popular being exposure to loud noise (noise-induced hearing loss, or NIHL). Repeated exposure to sound levels above 85 decibels (the sound of a bulldozer) can cause permanent, irreparable hearing loss...
Continue ReadingEarwax Management
Earwax, that yellowish-brown substance produced by the glands of the external ear, may conjure the ick factor for many people, but it actually serves a pretty important purpose...
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In terms of our ability to communicate with others, hearing is our most critical sense. Even relatively mild hearing loss can seriously disrupt how we interact and connect with others...
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Even if you take care of your hearing aids and keep up with regular maintenance, time takes its toll on all technology, and it’s possible that yours will eventually wear out through the course of normal use...
Continue ReadingMusician Monitors & Custom Earbuds
To perform your best, you need to hear your best. Stage performers are routinely exposed to hearing damage both from amplifiers and the ear monitors that must be turned up to potentially harmful levels just so that they can be heard above the music...
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Hearing & Balance Specialists of Kansas City, our testing allows for objective measurement of the auditory and vestibular system and related reflexes that are commonly disrupted following a concussion....
Continue ReadingTinnitus and Sound Sensitivity
Tinnitus is defined as the perception of sound when no actual external sound exists. Tinnitus is characterized by a persistent sound in one or both ears that is typically only heard by the affected individual...
Continue ReadingVestibular Evaluation for Dizziness and Imbalance
Hearing & Balance Specialists of Kansas City specializes in the evaluation of issues causing dizziness and balance problems. We not only have the most experience in these evaluations, but we also have state-of-the-art equipment...
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Vestibular rehabilitation therapy is a common recommendation for certain vestibular and balance disorders. Finding the right physical therapist to aid you in successful rehabilitation is critical...
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Speech disorders occur when a person is unable to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently, or has problems with their voice or resonance. Language disorders occur when a person has trouble understanding others...
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