After a 6 month break, TJ Audiology brings you an impression-taking course to be held at Newbury College, Berkshire on the 8th of June 2018. Please get in touch on tjaudiology@outlook.com if you wish to attend.

Tracy James is about to go on leave to welcome her new little baby girl into the family. Watch this space for dates for the new courses in 2018, which will start from June next year.  In the meantime – visit British Society of Audiology – Events for upcoming BSA courses in the UK. Wish our family James some luck!

The key to good fitting custom earmoulds and hearing protection, ITE and CIC hearing aids are accurate ear impressions. Its important to know when you’ve inserted your otostop deep enough down the canal, and that the otostop is pointed in the direction of the eardrum.  A good, deep impression means getting to the 2nd bend of the ear canal. Some tell-tale signs that you’ve reached the 2nd bend include a characteristic slip of the otostop into position which often coincides with slight resistance as it enters the bony portion of the canal. When you look on otoscopy, you will see that the […]

There are many anatomical differences between the ears of adults and children. For example, children’s ear canals tend to be narrower and straighter. This means you need to consider the equipment you use, for example the size and width of your syringe and the size of your otostop. As babies’ ear canals grow rapidly in the first year of life, you may need to change your equipment as the baby gets older, so you will need to use your judgement on otoscopy. The best view on otoscopy can be obtained by pulling the ear back only in children, since their […]

As audiologists we all learn masking as part of our training. But the truth is, the real learning is in the experience of the various hearing losses we come across. Unfortunately for some, we’re not always in the position to reflect with another practitioner about some of the more complex hearing losses – so how can we really learn? Masking is carried out as a result of the minimal interaural attenuation of 40dB when using headphones, 55dB when using inserts and 0dB when using a bone conductor. As a result, we follow certain rules to decide when masking should be […]

A hearing test (audiometry) measures the quietest sound and individual can hear, at least 50% of the time – known as hearing threshold level (HTL). An individual’s HTL at different frequencies is recorded in an audiogram for each ear, and this information can be used to categorise hearing as within normal range, or a hearing loss that can range from mild to profound. Otoscopy and tympanometry is used alongside audiometry to identify any abnormalities of the middle ear that may be affecting the hearing, e.g. perforation or glue ear. In hospitals and hearing aid dispensing practices, audiometry and tympanometry is […]

Good fitting custom earmoulds and hearing protection, ITE and CIC hearing aids can only be created from accurate impressions. The key is having the confidence to know when you’ve inserted your otostop deep enough down the canal, and to point the otostop in the direction of the eardrum. A good, deep impression means getting to the 2nd bend of the ear canal. Some tell-tale signs that you’ve reached the 2nd bend include a characteristic slip of the otostop into position which often coincides with slight resistance as it enters the bony portion of the canal. When you look on otoscopy, […]

*Courses will be offered with a 10% discount when booking 2 courses, and 15% discount when reserving 3 or more courses. Offer ends August 31st 2015*

TJAudioTraining Training for Assistant and Associate Audiologists, ATOs, TODs BSA Accredited Courses Available 2015 Location: London, Berkshire or in-house 22nd – 24th of September: BSA Certificate Audiometry and Tympanometry 13th of August and 15th October: BSA Certificate Impression-taking (adults/over 5s) 16th of October: BSA Certificate Impression-taking (under 5s)   *Discounts available for booking 2 or more courses*   “A well organised and presented day with ample practical training resources. The strengths of the training were level of trainer’s knowledge, opportunities for practical sessions, small group and excellent venue”