{"id":4896,"date":"2016-12-12T15:38:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-12T15:38:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oapac.ca\/site\/?page_id=4896"},"modified":"2022-09-16T03:18:50","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T03:18:50","slug":"what-is-an-audiologist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/oapac.ca\/site\/what-is-an-audiologist\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an Audiologist?"},"content":{"rendered":"[mk_page_section bg_image=”https:\/\/oapac.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/audiologistshowingpartsofear.jpeg” bg_color=”rgba(123,123,123,0.48)” blend_mode=”multiply” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_stretch=”true” video_opacity=”0.9″ padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”140″ sidebar=”sidebar-1″][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”160″ visibility=”hidden-sm”][mk_padding_divider size=”100″][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h5″ color=”#ffffff” size=”24″ line_height=”90″ font_weight=”400″ txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”Poppins” font_type=”google”]trust us for life[\/mk_fancy_title][mk_fancy_title tag_name=”h1″ color=”#ffffff” size=”56″ force_font_size=”true” size_tablet=”45″ line_height=”95″ font_weight=”bold” txt_transform=”uppercase” margin_bottom=”0″ font_family=”Poppins” font_type=”google”]serious education
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The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act, 1991<\/em> (ASLPA) provides a description of the scope of practice for audiology in Ontario as follows: “The practice of audiology is the assessment of auditory function and the treatment and prevention of auditory dysfunction to develop, maintain, rehabilitate or augment auditory and communicative functions.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Audiologists are concerned with the prevention, identification, assessment, treatment and (re)habilitation of auditory and balance difficulties in children and adults. Audiologists also provide education and counseling services for people experiencing problems in these areas.<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][mk_padding_divider size=”30″][vc_column_text disable_pattern=”false” css=”.vc_custom_1663298294691{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]An audiologist\u2019s scope of clinical practice includes the provision of assessment, treatment, (re)habilitation and consultation services for:<\/p>\n

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  • Auditory Function<\/li>\n
  • Vestibular Function<\/li>\n
  • Tinnitus<\/li>\n
  • Auditory Processing Disorders<\/li>\n
  • Cognitive Screenings<\/li>\n
  • Cerumen Management<\/li>\n
  • Prescription and dispensing of hearing aids, cochlear and middle ear implants, as well as assistive listening and alerting devices<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    In Ontario, only audiologists and physicians are authorized to prescribe hearing aids. Audiologists assess hearing, prescribe and fit hearing aids and other assistive listening devices and provide training for their use. Many audiologists also dispense hearing aids.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″][mk_image src=”https:\/\/oapac.ca\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/whataudiologist.jpg” image_size=”large”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][mk_padding_divider size=”150″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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