Hearing Conservation and Environmental Audiology

Selected ASHA Practice Policy Documents

Selected practice documents related to Hearing Conservation & Environmental Audiology are featured below from ASHA's Online Practice Policy.

Practice Scope and Patterns

Knowledge and Skills Statements

• Calibration of Speech Signals Delivered via Earphones Tutorial
• Issues: Occupational and Environmental Hearing Conservation
• Knowledge and Skills Required for the Practice of Audiologic/Aural Rehabilitation
• On the Definition of Hearing Handicap

Position Statements

• Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) and Executive Summary [PDF]
• Evidence Based Practice in Communication Disorders
• External Auditory Canal Examination and Cerumen Management (with Guidelines)
• Hearing Loss: Terminology and Classification
• Acoustics in Educational Settings
• Prevention of Communication Disorders
• Support Personnel in Audiology (with Guidelines)
• The Audiologist's Role in Occupational Hearing Conservation and Hearing Loss Prevention Programs

Practice Guidelines

• Audiology Service Provision in and for Schools
• Fitting and Monitoring FM Systems
• Guidelines for Acoustics in Educational Settings

Relevant Papers

• Definitions of Communication Disorders and Variations

Technical Reports

• Audiologic Screening
• Evidence-Based Practice in Communication Disorders: An Introduction
• Hearing Loss: Terminology and Classification
• Role of Research and the State of Research Training Within Communication Sciences and Disorders
• Acoustics in Educational Settings
• The Audiologist's Role in Occupational Hearing Conservation and Hearing Loss Prevention Programs