Mark Neukom is the Audiologist at Blue Mountain Audiology.
He holds a Master's Degree in Audiology (M.Cl.Sc) from Western University and a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree (B.A.Sc.) in Engineering from University of Waterloo. He also hold a Chartered Herbalist degree and a degree in Sound and Recording Engineering. He has been practicing as a licensed Audiologist for 17 years. He is certified with and registered with the College of Speech Language Patholgists and Audiologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and holds clinical certification, Aud(C) with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC).
He holds a Master's Degree in Audiology (M.Cl.Sc) from Western University and a Bachelor of Applied Science Degree (B.A.Sc.) in Engineering from University of Waterloo. He also hold a Chartered Herbalist degree and a degree in Sound and Recording Engineering. He has been practicing as a licensed Audiologist for 17 years. He is certified with and registered with the College of Speech Language Patholgists and Audiologists of Ontario (CASLPO) and holds clinical certification, Aud(C) with Speech-Language and Audiology Canada (SAC).
WHAT IS AN AUDIOLOGIST?
The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act, 1991 (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.”
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.
An audiologist’s scope of clinical practice includes the provision of assessment, treatment, (re)habilitation and consultation services for:
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.
They are committed to the prevention of hearing loss through hearing conservation programs and public awareness initiatives
Why Are Audiologists’ Services Essential?
Hearing plays a prominent role in human communication and the way we interact with the world. Untreated or improperly managed auditory dysfunction can have a profound impact at any age and can result in compromised speech, language, cognitive and social development in toddlers, poor academic performance in children, and isolation and depression in adults; inappropriate hearing aid amplification is very dangerous and can further damage residual hearing.
Early identification, accurate assessment and effective individualized treatment of auditory and vestibular disorders are essential to ensure a high quality of life and maximal social and vocational participation in society. Thus, effective audiologic intervention can pay dividends by reducing the financial burden on other aspects of health, social and educational systems. Audiologists are the only regulated professionals that are exclusively trained in the prevention, identification, assessment, treatment and (re)habilitation of auditory disorders. Therefore, in the interests of accuracy and safety, anyone with, or at risk of, auditory dysfunction should undergo an evaluation by a clinical audiologist.
Hearing Aid Dispensing and Fitting:
The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, s. 31 states that "No person shall dispense a hearing aid for a hearing impaired person except under a prescription by a member authorized by a health profession Act to prescribe a hearing aid for a hearing impaired person." Only two professions have the authority to perform the Controlled Act of prescribing a hearing aid in Ontario: audiologists and physicians.
The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Act, 1991 (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.”
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.
An audiologist’s scope of clinical practice includes the provision of assessment, treatment, (re)habilitation and consultation services for:
- Auditory Function
- Vestibular Function
- Tinnitus
- Auditory Processing disorders
- Cerumen Management
- Prescription and dispensing of hearing aids, cochlear and middle ear implants, as well as assistive listening and alerting devices
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.
They are committed to the prevention of hearing loss through hearing conservation programs and public awareness initiatives
Why Are Audiologists’ Services Essential?
Hearing plays a prominent role in human communication and the way we interact with the world. Untreated or improperly managed auditory dysfunction can have a profound impact at any age and can result in compromised speech, language, cognitive and social development in toddlers, poor academic performance in children, and isolation and depression in adults; inappropriate hearing aid amplification is very dangerous and can further damage residual hearing.
Early identification, accurate assessment and effective individualized treatment of auditory and vestibular disorders are essential to ensure a high quality of life and maximal social and vocational participation in society. Thus, effective audiologic intervention can pay dividends by reducing the financial burden on other aspects of health, social and educational systems. Audiologists are the only regulated professionals that are exclusively trained in the prevention, identification, assessment, treatment and (re)habilitation of auditory disorders. Therefore, in the interests of accuracy and safety, anyone with, or at risk of, auditory dysfunction should undergo an evaluation by a clinical audiologist.
Hearing Aid Dispensing and Fitting:
The Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991, s. 31 states that "No person shall dispense a hearing aid for a hearing impaired person except under a prescription by a member authorized by a health profession Act to prescribe a hearing aid for a hearing impaired person." Only two professions have the authority to perform the Controlled Act of prescribing a hearing aid in Ontario: audiologists and physicians.
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