SOUTHWESTERN
H earing C are
HEARING
CONSONANTS
DO MATTER
Dr. Roger M Angelelli,
Licensed Audiologist
A hearing loss does not have to isolate you from your grandchildren, your spouse,
your friends and your everyday contacts in your community.
Today, in 2018, the advances in amplification have opened up the avenues of
better hearing not available in the recent past. Of course, there is still difficulty in
noisy environments where the noise level exceeds the consonants that are critical in
understanding the intelligibility of the English language.
Audibility or the ability to actually hear the consonants clearly is the challenge of
every amplification system. With advanced technology, the audiologist can program
the hearing aids to make audible those consonants not typically heard in a hearing loss
often associated with noise exposure and/or the aging process. The speech spectrum
associated with childrens’ and female voices is more in the treble (high pitch) range
where the common consonants of t, p, h, s, k, sh and f are found and are essential for
hearing and understanding.
To determine if you are hearing the important sounds (consonants) of the special
people in your life, contact Dr. Angelelli at Southwestern Hearing Care located across
from the Bethel Park Post Office on South Park Road.
For over 35 years Dr. Angelelli has devoted his time to helping
people understand and correct their hearing loss.
• Several Hearing Aid Brands to Choose From
• Repair & Service Available
412.831.0430
2754 South Park Rd., Bethel Park • swhearingcare.com
TREATMENT CAN LEAD TO BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE
AND IMPROVE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS