Position Statements
Cerumen Management: The Wisconsin Academy of Audiology adopts the position of the American Academy of Audiology that, “cerumen management and removal are appropriately within the audiology scope of practice based on the audiologist’s level of education, supervised externship clinical experience, and comprehensive examination requirements for licensure. It is also the position of the Academy that cerumen management and removal are not within the scope of practice of hearing instrument specialists whose level of education is more variable with a narrow span and have only a limited examination required for licensure.” American Academy of Audiology - Policy Position Statement on Cerumen Management/Removal
Guidelines for the Audiologic Management of Adult Hearing Impairment: The Wisconsin Academy of audiology adopts the guidelines of the American Academy of Audiology for the audiologic management of adult hearing impairment.
Guidelines for Pediatric Amplification: The Wisconsin Academy of Audiology adopts the guidelines of the American Academy of Audiology Task Force on Pediatric Amplification which states, “The specific goal of this document is to provide a set of statements, recommendations, and strategies for best practices specific to the application of amplification as part of a comprehensive treatment plan for the audiological management of children with hearing loss.”
Wisconsin Academy of Audiology Position Statement - Empowering the use of Assistive Technology in Consumers
WAA Adopts American Academy of Audiology Scope of Practice -