Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation: Children, Adults, and their Family Members

Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction
	The World Health Organization (WHO) 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: Applying the WHO’s International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health
	Case Study: Evidence-Based Practice Decision Making
	Final Remarks
	Key Chapter Points
	Terms and Concepts to Remember
	Appendix 1–1
	Appendix 1–2
	Appendix 1–3
Part I: The Components of an Aural Rehabilitation Plan
	Chapter 2. Assessing Hearing Acuity and Speech Recognition
		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: Reasons to Go with a Test-Battery Approach
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
		Key Resources
	Chapter 3. Listening Devices and Related Technology
		Hearing Aids
		Cochlear Implants
		Hearing Assistive Technology Systems (HATS) and Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs)
		Computer-Based Technology
		Case Study: Audio Technology
		Case Study: Listen to the Music
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
	Chapter 4. Auditory-Only Speech Perception and Auditory Training
		Listening to Speech with a Hearing Loss
		Goals of Auditory Training
		Historical Notes
		Candidacy for Auditory Training
		Brain Plasticity and Auditory Training
		Theoretical Underpinnings for Auditory Training
		Auditory Training to Improve Speech Recognition
		Auditory Training to Improve Music Perception
		Benefits of Auditory Training
		Case Study: Learning to Hear Again
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
	Chapter 5. Audiovisual Speech Perception and Speechreading Training
		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
		Assessing Vision-Only and Audiovisual Speech Recognition
		Traditional Methods of Speechreading Training
		Speechreading Training Today
		Benefits of Speechreading Training
		Oral Interpreters
		Case Study: An Exceptional Lipreader
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
	Chapter 6. Communication Strategies and Conversational Styles
		Conversation
		Facilitative Communication Strategies
		Repair Strategies
		Stages of Communication Breakdown
		Research Related to Repair Strategy Usage and Communication Breakdowns
		Conversational Styles and Behaviors
		Case Study: A Couple Conversing
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
	Chapter 7. Assessment of Conversational Fluency and Communication Difficulties
		Conversational Fluency
		General Considerations for Evaluating Conversational Fluency and Hearing-Related Disability
		Interviews
		Questionnaires
		Daily Logs
		Group Discussion
		Structured Communication Interactions
		Unstructured Communication Interactions
		The Significant Other
		Case Study: He Says, She Says
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
	Chapter 8. Communication Strategies Training
		Self-Efficacy
		Issues to Consider When Developing a Training Program
		Getting Started
		Model for Training
		Program Evaluation
		Short-Term Training
		Communication Strategies Training for Frequent Communication Partners
		Benefits of Training
		Case Study: Patients with an Increased Sense of Self-Efficacy
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
		Key Resources
	Chapter 9. Counseling, Psychosocial Support, and Assertiveness Training
		Who Provides Counseling, Psychosocial Support, and Assertiveness Training?
		The Patient’s Story and Narrative Therapy
		Counseling
		Psychosocial Support
		Assertiveness Training
		Related Research
		Case Study: Solving Challenging Situations
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
		Key Resources
Part 2: Aural Rehabilitation for Adults
	Chapter 10. Adults
		Prevalence of Hearing Loss Among Adults
		Who Is This Person?
		Where Is the Patient in the Journey?
		A Patient-Centered Approach
		The Aural Rehabilitation Plan
		Case Study: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
		Key Resources
		Appendix 10–1
	Chapter 11. Older Adults
		Overview of the Population
		An Aural Rehabilitation Blueprint
		Activity Limitations and Participation Restrictions
		Audiological Status and Otologic Health
		Life-Situation Factors
		Health Variables
		The Effects of Untreated Hearing Loss
		Aural Rehabilitation Intervention
		The Frequent Communication Partner’s Journey
		Aural Rehabilitation in the Institutional Setting
		Case Study: Staying Active
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
		Key Resources
Part 3: Aural Rehabilitation for Children
	Chapter 12. Detection and Confirmation of Hearing Loss in Children
		Overview
		Detection of Hearing Loss
		Confirmation of Hearing Loss
		Health Care Follow-Up
		Parent Counseling
		Case Study: A Memorable Journey
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
		Key Resources
		Appendix 12–1
		Appendix 12–2
	Chapter 13. Infants and Toddlers
		Legislation Concerning Children Who Have Hearing Loss
		The Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)
		Communication Mode
		Listening Device
		Early-Intervention Programs
		Parental Support
		Auditory Training for Infants and Toddlers
		Case Study: A Mother’s Karma
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
		Appendix 13–1
		Appendix 13–2
	Chapter 14. School-Age Children
		The Transition from Early Intervention Services to Elementary School
		The Beginnings of Education for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing in the New World
		Creation of an Individual(ized) Education Plan (IEP)
		The Multidisciplinary Team
		School and Classroom Placement
		Amplification and Assistive Listening Devices
		Classroom Acoustics
		Other Services
		Children Who Have Mild or Moderate Hearing Loss or Unilateral Hearing Loss
		Case Study: IDEA(s) for All Children
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
		Key Resources
		Appendix 14–1
	Chapter 15. Speech, Language, and Literacy
		Speech Characteristics
		Language Characteristics
		Literacy Characteristics
		Speech and Language Evaluation
		Literacy Evaluation
		Speech and Language Therapy
		Case Study: Writing Samples from 10- and 11-Year-Old Children
		Final Remarks
		Key Chapter Points
		Terms and Concepts to Remember
Glossary
References
Index