An<unk> is a healthcare professional specializing in identifying, diagnosing, treating and monitoring disorders of the auditory and vestibular system portions of the ear.<unk>  are trained to diagnose, manage and/or treat hearing or balance problems .  They dispense hearing aids and recommend and map cochlear implants. They counsel families through a new diagnosis of hearing loss in infants, and help teach coping and compensation skills to late-deafened adults.  They also help design and implement personal and industrial hearing safety programs, newborn hearing screening programs, school hearing screening programs, and provide special fitting ear plugs and other hearing protection devices to help prevent hearing loss.  In addition, many<unk>  work as auditory scientists in a research capacity.<unk>  have training in anatomy and physiology, hearing aids, cochlear implants, electrophysiology, acoustics, neurology, counseling and sign language.  An<unk> usually graduates with one of the following qualifications (BSc, AuD, or MS), depending the program attended.
Audiologists
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