Survey of the results of the hearing aid recommendations made by the Ball State University's speech and hearing clinic

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Gallagher, Mary Jane
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1971
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The present policy for securing a hearing aid at the Ball State University Speech and hearing Clinic is to make specific recommendations for one or several hearing aids--following, of course, a complete hearing evaluation. The purpose of this research paper is to evaluate these recommendations. What percentage of these clients are responding to the clinical advice following the professional clinical staff's evaluation? Do the clients purchase any hearing aid? Do they purchase the aid specifically recommended by the clinic?It is questionable whether this policy of recommending a specific hearing- aid or aids should be continued. Should Ball State's Speech and Hearing Clinic maintain the policy of study, evaluation and recommendation, or should it discontinue these specific recommendations, limiting its service to study and evaluation? Perhaps time could be spent more wisely by the audiologist testing and then counseling the client concerning hearing aids. Then the choice of a specific aid would be the decision of the individual and the hearing aid dealer.

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