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Hearing Aid Evaluation Category

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The following items are categorized as “Hearing Aid Evaluation” tests. Click on the test name to learn more about the product.

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LNT/MLNT©

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The Lexical Neighborhood/Multisyllabic Lexical Neighborhood Tests (LNT-MLNT)© were developed primarily for use with cochlear implant children.  Determining the benefits of sensory aids (i.e. hearing aids or cochlear implants) is essential for the proper management of hearing impaired children.  Open-set word recognition tests have provided important diagnostic information relative to the benefits of sensory aids.  The information garnered from these tests indicates the extent of neural representation of words in a child’s long-term lexical memory.

The most used open-set word recognition test for children has been the PBK-50 lists.  However, it has been noted that for hearing-impaired children the PBK-50 does not assess the abilities of these children validly.  The LNT-MLNT© has been shown to be a more sensitive measure of spoken word recognition in these children.

The LNT-MLNT© was developed along theoretically motivated current models of spoken word recognition in listeners with hearing impairment.   The development of this test was based on the assumptions of the Neighborhood Activation Model (NAM), which proposes that words are organized into “similarity neighborhoods” based on their frequency of occurrence in the language and the number of phonemically similar words, or neighbors, within the lexical neighborhood.  A dense lexical neighborhood contains many phonemically similar words, whereas a sparse lexical neighborhood has few phonemically similar words.  Words that occur often and come from sparse lexical neighborhoods are easier for children to identify than words with the opposite lexical characteristics.

The stimulus words for this test were selected according to two criteria: 1. The words had to be familiar to young children with limited vocabularies. 2. The selection was based on current models (NAM) of word recognition and lexical access.  Stimuli on this test are separated into easy and hard word lists.

The LNT/MLNT© includes a) audio recording, and b) manual and score forms as printable pdf files. The nineteen-page manual includes administration information and normative data for children. ©COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Auditec’s materials are protected by copyright. Each product represents one license for up to two audiometers at one location. Sharing, uploading to servers, publishing to the internet, and all other forms of distribution are prohibited.

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Rainbow Passage©

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The Rainbow Passage© is used in hearing aid evaluation to determine most comfortable level-uncomfortable level (MCL-UCL.) This short passage discusses interesting facts about rainbows. It was spoken by a male talker with a general American accent. Administration time is approximately three minutes.

The Rainbow Passage© includes the auditory test recording only. This product does not include administration instructions or normative data. It is assumed that purchasers of Auditec’s products are well trained in their use, purpose, and interpretation.

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Rainbow Passage© (CD Format); Item 214; Price $62.75 USD + S&H
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Paired Comparison Sentences©

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Paired Comparison Sentences© consists of a series of sentences, repeated twice, for use as in a forced choice paradigm. These sentence pairs can be used to determine most and maximum comfort levels during hearing aid evaluation procedures. These sentences are not designed for word recognition measures. Administration time is 7 minutes.

Paired Comparison Sentences© includes a) audio recording, and b) instructions and list. The one-page instructions have sections on format, procedure, and results. There is no normative data for this product because it is not used to measure against a normal population.

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⇒This test is available in Spanish on the Spanish Auditory Test CD.

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Connected Discourse©

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Connected Discourse©, also known as cold running speech, can be used to determine Most Comfortable Level-Uncomfortable Level (MCL-UCL). The male talker reads “Dissertation on a Roast Pig” by Charles Lamb in a monotone voice, and a female reads from “On Walden Pond” by Henry David Thoreau in a monotone voice. Both the male and female talker speak for approximately six minutes each for a total of twelve minutes of recorded voice.

Connected Discourse© consists of the audio recording only. This product does not include administration instructions or normative data. It is assumed that purchasers of Auditec’s products are well trained in their use, purpose, and interpretation.

©COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Auditec’s recordings are protected by copyright. Each product represents one license for up to two audiometers at one location. Sharing, uploading to servers, publishing to the internet, and all other forms of distribution are prohibited. Email questions regarding copyright to auditecinfo@auditec.com.

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Speech In Noise©

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The Speech in Noise© (SIN) test was developed to help determine how much a given hearing aid or pair of hearing aids helps an individual understand speech in a background of noise, compared to listening unaided or with other hearing aids. The test consists of a series of female-talker recordings of the IEEE (modified Harvard) sentences as the target speech, and four-talker babble (three women and one man) as the noise source. Five sentences are recorded at each of four signal-to-noise (S/N) ratios: 15 dB, 10 dB, 5 dB and 0 dB S/N, all at the 0 dB VU meter calibration level, followed by a similar series recorded at a signal level 30 dB lower than the calibration level (-30 dB re 0 VU).

Therefore, there are 20 sentences at each level for a total of 40 sentences (or 4 IEEE lists), all of which constitutes a block. There are nine blocks of the SIN test, so that nine comparisons can be made without repeating sentences. Each listening condition takes approximately twelve minutes to administer.

The Speech in Noise© includes a) audio recording, and b) instructions and score forms as printable pdf files. The instructions provide information on administration.

©COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Auditec’s materials are protected by copyright. Each product represents one license for up to two audiometers at one location. Sharing, uploading to servers, publishing to the internet, and all other forms of distribution are prohibited.

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Speech in Noise© (CD Format); Item No. CD102-9; Price $50.00 USD + S&H
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Hearing Loss Simulation©

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The Hearing Loss Simulation© attempts to demonstrate what a hearing loss might sound like to the hearing impaired. It is in two main parts; part one demonstrates a flat “conductive” loss down to 40 dB in 10 dB steps (40 dB of attenuation), and part two simulates high frequency losses. The latter section employs both male and female talkers in quiet and in noise. 25 The Hearing Loss Simulation demonstration consists of sharp (48 dB/oct) low-pass filters at 2000, 1000 and 500 Hz, illustrating precipitous high frequency losses. Brief introductions precede each section.

The Hearing Loss Simulation© includes a) audio recording, and b) instructions. The three-page instructions include representative audiograms. Normative data is not included for this product because it is not for measuring. It is only used for demonstration. 

©COPYRIGHT NOTICE: Auditec’s recordings are protected by copyright. Each product represents one license for up to two audiometers at one location. Sharing, uploading to servers, publishing to the internet, and all other forms of distribution are prohibited. Email questions regarding copyright to auditecinfo@auditec.com.

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