{"product_id":"living-with-hearing-difficulties-9780470019856","title":"Living with Hearing Difficulties","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiving with Hearing Difficulties\u003c\/i\u003e is a source-book for professionals who encounter and support individuals with hearing difficulties. It will also be of interest to people with hearing difficulties themselves and those close to them. The book highlights the concept of audiological enablement as being an interactive process requiring the active involvement of both clinician and patient.  \u003cp\u003eThe thirteen chapters encompass four sections which broadly follow the categories of the World Health Organization''s ICF (2001):\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eSection 1 addresses types of hearing disorders, the impairments they cause and also the process of help seeking.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSection 2 deals with the effects of hearing impairment on communication and psychosocial functioning.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSection 3 considers the individual in their environment; their family, work, and leisure. Section 4 elaborates on the process of enablement in a non-prescriptive manner.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors approach the problems and nee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface x\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe need for this book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTerminology 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLayout of the book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe World Health Organization classifications 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTheoretical\/management models in the general rehabilitation literature 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModels of audiological enablement 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Goldstein–Stephens model 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of positive experiences associated with hearing impairment 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRelevant measures in assessing patients’ needs and the outcomes of interventions 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDevelopment of a preliminary model appropriate to hearing impairment 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Seeking help 26\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBecoming aware of hearing difficulties 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe decision to seek help 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferral for hearing help 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics\/philosophy of adult screening 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Types of hearing impairment and their consequences 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic anatomy and physiology and their implications 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurposes and process of assessment 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTypes of hearing impairment and their consequences 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeverity of hearing impairment 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnilateral\/asymmetrical hearing impairment 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAge of onset 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenetic issues 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProgressive\/sudden onset 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 The influence of other factors on assessment and goals of enablement 60\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAuditory symptoms 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral aural symptoms 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVision 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCognitive and intellectual factors 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNeuromusculoskeletal problems 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Communication 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcological audiology 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRamsdell’s classification 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttitudes of the Deaf 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Social and emotional aspects of hearing impairment 83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticipation in life 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychosocial dysfunction 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePsychosocial consequences of Deafness 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemographic factors 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Hearing impairment in the family 96\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of hearing impairment on significant others 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoping strategies 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInclusion of significant others in enablement programmes 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHearing impairment arising from genetic causes or with a familial basis 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of having a family history of hearing impairment 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The process of enablement at work 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistics 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of hearing impairment on occupational performance 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of work-related hearing impairment on significant others 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocational enablement 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVocational Enablement Protocol (VEP) 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscussion 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Leisure and the wider social environment 122\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrevalence 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolitary versus interactive pastimes 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe role of leisure 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities for entertainment and leisure 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunity life 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecreation and leisure 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReligion and spirituality 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman rights, political life and citizenship 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The process of enablement 1: Evaluation and decision-making 134\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe evaluation process 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegration and decision-making 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The process of enablement 2: Short-term remediation 160\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstrumentation 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncillary help 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Enablement 3: Ongoing remediation and outcome assessment 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOngoing remediation 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEffectiveness of group programmes 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOutcome assessment 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Overall conclusions 202\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Longitudinal changes in enablement needs of older people with hearing impairment \u003ci\u003eby Louise Hickson\u003c\/i\u003e 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 237\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default 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