About the Program

The Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology service at VAMC Mountain Home is an integral part of health care.  We help veterans and their families with problems associated with hearing, balance/dizziness, tinnitus, and speech and language disorders.  Audiologists and speech-language pathologists are located both in the inpatient and outpatient areas.

Health Services Offered

The scope of services offered by the Audiology section includes —

• diagnostic hearing evaluations
• evoked potential testing
• amplification assessment and fitting, if eligible
• hearing aid repairs and follow-up
• audiologic rehabilitation
• vestibular/balance assessment and rehabilitation
• tinnitus assessment and rehabilitation
• auditory and vestibular research
• compensation and pension exams

The scope of services offered by the Speech-Language Pathology section includes —

• dysphasia (swallowing)
• modified barium swallow studies
• voice disorders
• laryngectomy rehabilitation (including TEP voice prostheses)
• motor speech disorders
• augmentative and alternative communication devices
• dysfluency
• cognitive reorganization (dementia)