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About Harriet Jacobster, Au.D.
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Expertise
I can answer questions regarding non-medical treatment of hearing loss such as hearing aids and aural rehabilitation. I am also able to answer your questions regarding hearing testing, what types of tests are appropriate, what information a hearing test gives you and what it doesn't give you. As a classically trained musician, I can also answer issues dealing with hearing loss specific to musicians.

Experience
I am a Board Certified Doctor of Audiology with over 25 years' of experience working with both children and adults. I have given lectures on Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids to several state chapters of national organizations for the deaf and hard of hearing. I also taught Speech Reading and Aural Rehabilitation both privately and for the Florida Deaf Service Center.

Organizations
American Academy of Audiology American Speech Language Hearing Association

Education/Credentials
Au.D. Doctor of Audiology, Nova Southeastern University 2000

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Questions Answered By Expert Harriet Jacobster, Au.D.
In Category Deafness/Hearing Impairment

Subject	Date Asked

a friend who has been deaf since birth	9/22/2008
Q: My friend was born deaf due to her mother taking birth control pills while pregnant. I don't know ... A: It all depends on what you define as "deaf" and what you define as "hearing." If the damage is due ...
Nerve cut causing hearing loss	8/31/2008
Q: When I was a child, I had an operation that cut the nerve to my ear so I can only hear a little bit ... A: I think you would be best served by consulting an Oto-Neurologist for a complete evaluation of your ...
hearing distortion	8/5/2008
Q: I had a tympanometry test, as you advised, which showed that the pressure in my left ear was normal, ... A: It is possible to have different "types" of hearing loss at the same time. A Eustachian tube ...
batteries	7/25/2008
Q: .i have a beltone aid with a size 10 battery. i use it only at work. i see that in less then 2.5 ... A: That beeping may not be the battery warning, but rather feedback due to a blocked waxguard. Again, ...
batteries	7/24/2008
Q: .i have a beltone aid with a size 10 battery. i use it only at work. i see that in less then 2.5 ... A: Number 10 batteries only last about 4-5 days. However, since you claim you have to change the ...
Ringing in ear.	7/20/2008
Q: to start off about a week ago my left ear felt clogged up and i lost tiny bit of hearing. Then i ... A: Any sudden change in hearing needs to be investigated by an otologist (physician specializing in ...
Tinnitus/Ears	7/12/2008
Q: Is it possible to be a singer having Tinnitus? I get ringing, crackling, and pops in my ears. How ... A: Yes, it is most common for musicians to suffer from hearing loss and tinnitus. What you are ...
hearing problems related to sinus	6/27/2008
Q: I seem to have great difficulty in getting my ears or ear to "pop" so to speak as they seem to close ... A: What you describe seems to be a Eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD). The ET is a little tube that ...
BC #2	5/3/2008
Q: There are a few websites of information of bone-conduction that says it helps you hearing safe, and ... A: Before I address these websites, maybe I should explain a bit how we hear. Sound enters our ears ...

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