Title: 4.1: Lesson 4 Discussion Forum
Course: 15SP-HIS-120-W02-A & P OF AUDITORY AND SPEECH

Do you have tinnitus?  If not, try to find a friend or family member who has tinnitus.  If you can't find anyone, open up the YouTube video "What Tinnitus Sounds Like" .

Now open the ATA's "Create Your Own Soothing Sound Palette" and experiment with the sound mixer to find the sound or sound combination that best masks the tinnitus. As long as the websites are opened in different tabs, you should be able to hear both sound clips at the same time (Note: the tinnitus clip is just over 3 minutes long. So you may need to restart the clip.) In my experience, patients with bothersome tinnitus usually report that they get the most relief when they are in the shower.  I have also had a patient who filled their house with birds because they felt that was the only sound that would give them relief.

Which sound(s) worked best for you or your test subject?  Did you find the ability to mask the tinnitus easy or difficult?  Please share any other thoughts that you may have regarding tinnitus.

Your initial post is due by Sunday, March 1st at 11:59pm and you should respond to at least two classmates by Wednesday, March 4th at 11:59pm.