Description
Book SynopsisEmphasis is given to practical skills such as the ability to interpret audiograms to support therapy and referral decisions, and the subjective checking and troubleshooting of hearing aids. Symbols and terms appropriate to UK, Australian and USA clinicians are given throughout.
Table of ContentsContributors ix
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Janet Doyle
Chapter 2 Sound and Hearing 11
Janet Doyle
Chapter 3 Forms of Hearing Difficulty 32
Janet Doyle
Chapter 4 Forms of Hearing Assessment 58
Janet Doyle
Chapter 5 Screening of Hearing and middle-ear Function 100
Janet Doyle
Chapter 6 Audiograms and Their Interpretation 140
Janet Doyle
Chapter 7 Hearing Aids, Assistive Listening Devices, Tactile Aids and Cochlear implants 163
Janet Doyle and Christopher Lind
Chapter 8 Speech Reading 193
John Bench, Nicola Daly, Christoper Lind and Janet Doyle
Chapter 9 Central Auditory Processing Disorder 212
John Bench
Chapter 10 Integrataion 247
Janet Doyle
Reference 259
Appendix A 283
Appdendix B 285
Index 288
