Survey of Audiology: Fundamentals for Audiologists and Health Professionals, Third Edition

ISBN-13: 9781630915032 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 416 str.

David A. Debonis; Constance L. Donohue

Spis treści

• Dedication
• Acknowledgments
• About the Authors
• Preface
• Introduction
• Chapter 1 Audiology as a Scientific, Collaborative, and Humanistic Discipline
• The Profession of Audiology
• Audiology as a Humanistic Discipline
• Recommendations for the Future
• Questions for Discussion
• Chapter 2 Acoustics of Sound and Preliminary Clinical Application
• Acoustics Standards
• What Is Sound?
• Units of Measure
• Application of Acoustic Concepts to Reading Audiograms and to Understanding the Listening Environment
• Fundamental Pathways of Sound
• Environmental Acoustics
• Questions for Discussion
• Chapter 3 Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Auditory System
• Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Auditory System
• Questions for Discussion
• Chapter 4 Pure Tone Testing
• Relationship Between Pure Tones and Perception of Speech Sounds
• The Audiometer
• Calibration
• Pure Tone Testing
• Masking
• Potential Pitfalls in Pure Tone Testing
• Questions for Discussion
• Appendix A: How to Mask During Pure Tone Testing
• Chapter 5 Speech Audiometry
• Contributions of Speech Audiometry
• Speech Audiometry Tests
• Masking During Speech Audiometry
• Other Issues in Speech Audiometry
• Questions for Discussion
• Appendix A: Selected Tests of the Minimal Auditory Capabilities Battery
• Appendix B: How to Mask During Speech Audiometry
• Chapter 6 Physiological Assessment of the Auditory System
• Acoustic Admittance Testing
• Tympanometry
• Eustachian Tube Testing
• Acoustic Reflex Thresholds
• Otoacoustic Emissions
• Auditory Evoked Potentials
• Questions for Discussion
• Appendix A: Answers to Tympanogram Cases 1 to 4
• Chapter 7 Disorders of the Auditory System
• Selected Conditions That May Affect the Outer Ear
• Selected Conditions That May Affect the Middle Ear
• Selected Conditions That May Affect the Inner Ear
• Selected Conditions That May Affect the Central Auditory System
• Balance Disorders: Assessment and Management
• Questions for Discussion
• Chapter 8 Diagnostic Audiology With Children: Behavioral Methods
• Auditory Development and Pediatric Audiology
• Components of Auditory System Development
• General Principles of Pediatric Audiological Assessment
• Client-Specific Protocols for Audiological Assessment of Young Children
• Questions for Discussion
• Appendix A: Suggestions for Parents of Children With Middle Ear Problems
• Chapter 9 Assessment and Management of Special Populations
• Older Adults
• Individuals Who Are Deaf
• Adults With Developmental Disabilities
• People With Neurogenic Disorders
• Individuals With Nonorganic Hearing Loss
• Multicultural Issues
• Questions for Discussion
• Appendix A: Considerations for Hearing Assessment and Case Management of Individuals Who Have Developmental Disabilities
• Appendix B: Communication Strategies for Use in Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
• Chapter 10 (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders in School-Age Children
• Evidence Reviews and Clinical Practice
• (Central) Auditory Processing Disorders
• Nature and Development of Tests of (Central) Auditory Processing
• Maturation and Plasticity of the (Central) Auditory Processing System
• Traditional View of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder
• Nontraditional View of (Central) Auditory Processing Disorder
• New Directions Regarding Auditory Processing
• Helping Children Who Have (or Are Suspected of Having) an Auditory Processing Disorder
• Final Remarks
• Questions for Discussion
• Appendix A: Sample Case History Form for Auditory Processing Evaluation
• Chapter 11 Screening
• Definitions and Models
• Decisions About the Screening Protocol
• General Screening Components
• Screening Protocols Across the Life Span
• Recent Trends in Hearing Screenings
• Questions for Discussion
• Appendix A: Sample Content to Include in Forms for Reporting Hearing Screening Results
• Appendix B: Hearing Screening (Adults)
• Appendix C: Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly
• Chapter 12 Helping Individuals With Hearing Loss
• Model of Aural Rehabilitation
• Hearing Aid Amplification
• Treatment Planning
• Hearing Aid Selection and Fitting Process
• Verification
• Validation
• Assistive Devices
• Adult Aural Rehabilitation
• Implantable Hearing Aids
• Hearing Aids and Aural Rehabilitation in the Pediatric Population
• Cochlear Implants
• Tinnitus
• Prevention
• Counseling
• A Further Look at Diagnosis Through Aural Rehabilitation: Five Sample Cases
• Questions for Discussion
• Appendix A: Classroom and Educational Strategies for Consideration for Children With Hearing Loss
• Glossary
• Index