"HearingMattersby Gregory Houle, M.CI.Sc.,Reg. CASLPOAudiologistSELECTIVEDIAMONDLISTENINGMany parents claim they can hear their children's voicesover the din in noisy environments. As it turns out, thisability may be an adaptation that the ears develop inresponse to repeated exposure to a socially meaningfulsound. Understanding this important hearing modificationbegins with a familiarity with the phenomenon knownas ""forward masking,"" which occurs when a soundimmediately precedes another sound someone is trying tohear and interferes with the ability to understand it. Dueto the proximity of the two sounds, the ear doesn't finishprocessing the first sound before the second one occurs.However, after repeated instances, the ear changes inways that make it more sensitive to picking out signals inacoustically cluttered environments.PS. In order for hearing to develop and be adequatelymaintained, it is necessary for the ears to be stimulatedwith sounds, which can be helped by hearing instruments274 KING GEORGE RD 519-759-8250www.branthearingaidclinic.ca"
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