Audiology Today January/February 2021

Close-up photograph of middle-aged woman with mask holding ear

ONLINE FEATURE | COVID-19 in Cerumen—A Potential Source of Viral Spread of Patients Infected With SARS-CoV-2

Author(s): Robert M. DiSogra

Despite limited published research, there is some emerging evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus or COVID-19 can be found in the cerumen in about a third of newly diagnosed COVID-19 patients.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE | Professional Plasticity

Author(s): Angela Shoup

The incredible power of neuroplasticity and changes that occur in brain pathways due to auditory stimulation and life experience is fascinating, as are the changes in neural pathways and brain processing with decreased auditory input after one sustains a decrement in auditory peripheral function.

Illustration of the front of a classroom

Individualized Education Programs? Not Just for School-Based Audiologists

Author(s): Cheryl DeConde JohnsonSusan Dillmuth-MillerSarah FlorenceKym MeyerRachel Parkington

Audiologists from private and public non-school-based practice settings describe their experiences supporting students in their education settings, including participation in assessments and providing IEP services to ensure audiological, communication access, and educational needs are met.

Photo of a young girl virtual learning with laptop

Remote Learning During the Pandemic for Children with Hearing Loss

Author(s): Andrea DunnErin C. SchaferAlexandra Lavi

Audiologists and school personnel serving students with hearing loss are facing unprecedented challenges as a result of the dramatic changes to students’ learning environments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diverse photo of hands holding wrists in a circle

When AuD Students Encounter Bigotry From Patients, Preceptors Must Become Allies

Author(s): Kris EnglishM. Dawn NelsonSaunja Terrell Burt

Bias from patients will assuredly harm the person targeted. When the target is a student, the preceptor has a duty of care to intervene.

Photograph of a group of metallic numbers

Audiology Fee Schedules: What We Can Learn from the Medicare Database

Author(s): Barry A. FreemanIan M. Windmill

The purpose of this article is not to suggest a standard set of fees for audiology practices. Just the opposite. All clinics have unique financial needs such as different rent, overhead, and salaries.

Photograph of man with cochlear implant on cell phone

ON TREND | How to Choose the Right Real-Time Captioning Methods for Greater Accessibility

Real-time captioning for smartphones and computers can improve accessibility for many with hearing loss.

Illustration representing coding and reimbursement

CODING AND REIMBURSEMENT | CPT Coding Changes for 2021: Auditory Evoked Potentials and Vestibular Evoked Myogenic Potentials

Author(s): Anna Marie JillaAnnette A. Burton

The American Academy of Audiology (the Academy), together with the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), continuously reviews the CPT code set applicable to audiologists.

Photograph of a road leading to the horizon

AUDIOLOGY ADVOCATE | The Road Ahead in 2021: Challenges and Opportunities

Author(s): Jodi BaxterLee Cottrell

The year 2020 brought with it many surprises and challenges across the health-care landscape. As 2021 begins, the Academy is actively engaged with several legislative and regulatory initiatives to safeguard and advance the profession of audiology.

See All Issues from 2021