Newborn hearing screening is a type of screening test for the early detection of hearing loss. It can recognize with good accuracy newborns affected by hearing impairment allowing an early diagnosis and intervention and avoiding cognitive and linguistic deficits [1-6]. The incidence of bilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) in Sicily is 2.35 cases per 1000 newborns; this value increases to...

Cultural humility represents a set of concepts that extend the core notion cultural competence required for licensed professionals in audiology and speech-language pathology (ASHA, n.d.). A mindset includes self-evaluation, addressing power imbalances, fostering productive partnerships (Tervalon & Murray-Garcia, 1998). This paper examines each these aspects discusses possible ways to apply them...

Koronavirüs (COVID 19) pandemisi, odyoloji alanında çalışanlar ve hizmetinden faydalanan hastalar için birtakım zorlukların yanında yeni iş deneyimlerini de beraberinde getirmiştir. Sosyal izolasyon maske kullanımı işitme güçlüğü yaşayan, rehabilitasyonundan bireyler iletişim güçlüklerini ortaya çıkarmıştır. Görsel ipuçlarının azalması iletişimi zorlaştırmakla beraber evde tanıdık kişilerle kon...

UNLABELLED The main issue regarding pediatric audiology diagnosis is determining procedures to configure reliable results which can be used to predict frequency-specific hearing thresholds. AIM To investigate the correlation between auditory steady-state response (ASSR) with other tests in children with sensorineural hearing loss. METHODS Prospective cross-sectional contemporary cohort stud...