Examination of parent support groups for newly diagnosed hearing-impaired children, birth - 5 years

This paper examines support groups for parents of newly-diagnosed hearing-impaired children and presents an outline for an effective parent support group.

A comparison of social interaction between groups of multiply handicapped and hearing-impaired children

This paper reviews a study to determine the differences between multiply handicapped and deaf children in social interactions.

Occupational hearing conservation in a rural woodworking company

This paper discusses a study to evaluate noise exposure and hearing thresholds of workers in a small woodworking company in a rural area.

Movies as a source of non-occupational noise exposure

This paper examines the noise levels of movies and whether or not movie theater sound levels may be hazardous to audience members.

Relationships among audiological measurements, tinnitus measurements and self-reported hearing handicap in subjects with occupational hearing loss

This paper discusses a study of workman's compensation claims and relationships among audiological measures, tinnitus and self-reported hearing handicap.

Workers' compensation for occupational hearing loss: what we know or don't know

This papers looks at workers' compensation laws for each state to determine if there have been any updates in the laws since a 2000 survey by Dobie and Megerson. The study also examines what information is available to audiologists testing patients in workers' compensation claims.