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We proudly present the new third edition of Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation: Children, Adults, and Their Family Members, one of our most successful and widely used texts for audiologists and speech-language pathologists. A readable, comprehensive resource, it covers topics such as identification and diagnosis of hearing and other hearing-related communication challenges, patient and family counseling, selection and fitting of listening devices, communication training, literacy promotion, and much more. General information is provided in the... MORE

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Preface	p. vii
Introduction	p. 1
The World Health Organization and hearing-related disability
Services included in the aural rehabilitation plan
Where does aural rehabilitation occur?
Who provides aural rehabilitation?
Hearing loss
Service needs
Cost-effectiveness and costs
Evidence-based practice
Case study: Evidence-based practice decision making
Speech Recognition and Persons Who Have Hearing Loss	p. 39
Assessing Hearing Acuity and Speech Recognition	p. 41
Review of the audiological examination and the audiogram
Purpose of speech recognition testing
Patient variables
Stimuli units
Test procedures
Difficulties associated with speech recognition assessment
Multicultural issues
Case study: Reason to go with a test battery approach
Listening Devices and Related Technology	p. 87
Hearing aids
Cochlear implants
Assistive listening devices (ALDs)
Case study: Listen to the music
Auditory Training	p. 139
Historical notes
Candidacy for auditory training
Four design principles
Developing analytic training objectives
Developing synthetic training objectives
Formal and informal auditory training
Interweaving auditory training with other components of aural rehabilitation
Auditory training programs
Benefits of auditory training
Case studies: Listening with a new cochlear implant
Speechreading	p. 183
Speechreading for communication
Characteristics of a good lipreader
What happens when someone lipreads?
The difficulty of the lipreading task
What happens when someone speechreads?
Importance of residual hearing
Factors that affect the speechreading process
Oral interpreters
Case study: An exceptional lipreader
Speechreading Training	p. 219
Candidacy
Traditional methods of speechreading training
Developing speechreading skills
Analytic speechreading training objectives
Synthetic speechreading training objectives
Computerized instruction
Efficacy of speechreading training
Case study: Targeting training
Conversation and Communication Behaviors	p. 245
Communication Strategies and Conversational Styles	p. 247
Conversation
Facilitative communication strategies
Repair strategies
Research concerning repair strategies and communication breakdowns
Conversational styles and behaviors
Case study: A couple conversing
Assessment of Conversational Fluency and Communication Difficulties	p. 285
Conversational fluency
General considerations for evaluating conversational fluency and hearing-related disability
Interviews
Questionnaires
Daily logs
Group discussion
Structured communication interactions
Unstructured communication interactions
Case study: A school boy opens up
Communication Strategies Training	p. 317
Self-efficacy
Issues to consider when developing a training program
Getting started
Model for training
Short-term training
Communication strategies training for frequent communication partners
Communication strategies training for children
Benefits of training
Case studies: An increased sense of self-efficacy
Counseling, Psychosocial Support, and Assertiveness Training	p. 349
Who provides counseling, psychosocial support, and assertiveness training?
Counseling
Psychosocial support
Assertiveness training
Related research
Case study: Solving challenging situations
Aural Rehabilitation for Adults	p. 383
Adults Who Have Hearing Loss	p. 385
Prevalence of hearing loss among adults
A patient-centered approach
Characteristics of adult-onset hearing loss
Who is this person?
Where is the person in terms of adjustment to hearing loss?
Case studies: One size doesn't fit all
Aural Rehabilitation Plans for Adults	p. 427
Assessment
Informational counseling
Development of an aural rehabilitation plan
Implementation
Outcomes assessment
Follow-up
Case study: A road map for success
Aural Rehabilitation Plans for Older Adults	p. 479
Activity limitations and participation restrictions
Audiological status and otologic health
Life-situation factors
Physical and cognitive variables
Aural rehabilitation intervention
Aural rehabilitation in the institutional setting
Case study: Staying active
Aural (Re)habilitation for Children	p. 529
Infants and Toddlers Who Have Hearing Loss	p. 531
Detection of hearing loss
Identification and quantification of hearing loss
Health care follow-up
Parent counseling
Early-intervention overview and development of an aural rehabilitation strategy
Communication mode
Listening device
Early-intervention program
Parental support and parent instruction
Case study: A memorable journey
School-Age Children Who Have Hearing Loss	p. 599
Creation of an Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
The multidisciplinary team
School and classroom placement
Amplification and assistive listening devices
Classroom acoustics
Speech, language, and literacy
Other services
Children who have mild or moderate hearing losses
Case studies: IDEA(s) for all
Appendix	p. 666
Glossary	p. 669
References	p. 692
Author Index	p. 758
Subject Index	p. 767
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