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Book SynopsisTelepractice in Audiology provides practical information to audiologists to enable the development and delivery of a successful telepractice program. Specifically, the text discusses the technological requirements (e.g., videoconferencing equipment, remote programming software options, Internet connections, etc.), applications and models of service delivery in audiology, policy and regulatory issues, as well as future directions in the field. The use of telepractice technology, specifically the Internet and remote programming software, has the potential to improve equity of access to services and reduce the burden placed on families. Program reports, outcomes, and publications that are emerging demonstrate the ability to offer sophisticated audiological assessments with reliable outcomes. This text provides the knowledge and skills required to implement a telepractice program that could provide a range of audiological services from diagnostics to intervention and habilitation/rehabilitation. Further, different models of service delivery are presented, thus demonstrating the flexibility of a telepractice approach.Telepractice in Audiologyis a useful resource for practicing clinicians as well as students training to be audiologists. In addition, teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists, IT support persons, and other individuals interested in the application of, or endeavoring to implement, teleaudiology programs will also benefit from this text.
Table of ContentsForeword by Louise Hickson, BSpThy(Hons), MAud, PhD. Acknowledgments. Contributors. Chapter 1. History, Terminology, and the Advent of Teleaudiology, Emma Rushbrooke and K. Todd Houston. Chapter 2. Models of Service Delivery: What Should We Consider?, Emma Rushbrooke. Chapter 3. Evaluating the Benefits of a Telepractice Model, Colleen Psarros and Catherine M. McMahon. Chapter 4. Remote Programming of Cochlear Implants, Colleen Psarros and Emma van Wanrooy. Chapter 5. Remote Diagnostic Hearing Assessment, Robert H. Eikelboom and De Wet Swanepoel. Chapter 6. Remote Hearing Aid Fittings, David A. Fabry. Chapter 7. Telerehabilitation in Audiology, Michelle von Muralt, Lynda Farwell, and K. Todd Houston. Chapter 8. Potential for Telepractice in Audiology: A Review of Applications in Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs, Emma Rushbrooke and Beth Atkinson. Chapter 9. Maximizing Professional Development Opportunities Using Telepractice, Jackie Brown and Carolyn Evans. Chapter 10. From Research to Clinical Practice: What Should We Consider?, Gabriella Constantinescu and Dimity Dornan. Chapter 11. Future Directions in Teleaudiology, De Wet Swanepoel and Robert H. Eikelboom. Appendix A. Participant Survey: eLearning Courses. Index.
