Mary Ann Kinsella Meier and Florence Hershkowitz Vold discussed, agreed & designed this visual audiogram poster, in an effort to support student’s understanding of their hearing, for parents to understand an audiogram as well as the impact hearing on language access, as well as for professionals, to use it to explain to consumers their own hearing abilities. Then Flo asked Linda Tom to illustrate for them. Flo and Mary Ann published this and have sold this 18” x 24” poster throughout the U.S. and the world.
Below, picture of the poster: At the bottom, on the left side of the poster, stated Adapted from Northern & Downs Hearing in Children, 1978; on the right side of the poster, ILLUSTRATED by Linda C. Tom, COPYRIGHTED by Mary Ann Kinsella Meier, Florence C. Vold, 1978
On the picture of a white audiogram poster showing a graph with the increments of 10 from 0 to 120 dB down and on the top it shows the numbers of Hz: 250, 500, 100, 2000, and 8000 across.
The word AUDIOGRAM is printed on the top middle of the chart and FREQUENCY (PITCH) is printed right under the word: AUDIOGRAM.
Between 0 and 10 dB (dBHL) at between 1000 & 2000 Hz it shows an image of four falling green leaves.
At the intersection of 20 dB and 4000 Hz shows an image of red lips forming the sound "f", which is a very high frequency sound and very quiet in dB level.
At the intersection of between 30 and 40 dB at 2000 Hz it shows an image of red lips forming the sound "s", which is also high frequency, but slightly greater dB level. (loudness level).
Between 40 and 50 at 1000 Hz it shows an image of red lips forming the sound "ahh", which is a mid frequency vowel sound of slightly louder dB.
At 50 dB and 500 Hz there is an image showing red lips forming the sound "ohh" which is low frequency vowel sound region.
At 60 dB and 250 Hz it shows an image of a lady with her purse knocking on a door.
At 60 dB and between 500 and 1000 Hz it shows an image of a baby crying.
Between 80 and 90 dB at 250 Hz there is an image of a cluster of cars and trucks honking.
At 80 and 500 Hz, it shows a barking dog, piano being played and phone ringing.
At the beginning of 110 and 120 dB at between 500 and 1000 Hz it shows a flying airplane.
At 120 dB and 1000 Hz it shows a boy in green long sleeved top covering his ears with his hands to avoid hearing the very loud sound.