For undergraduate students in communication sciences and disorders programs, this textbook covers the fundamentals, methods of assessment and management, technologies, and contemporary issues for a thorough understanding of audiologic rehabilitation practices.

PrefaceAcknowledgementsContributorsDedicationChapter 1. Overview of Audiologic RehabilitationJeff Brockett, Ronald L. Schow, and Chris A. SanfordLearning OutcomesIntroductionDefinitions and SynonymsHistorical Background of Audiologic Rehabilitation Infants Children AdultsProviders of Audiologic Rehabilitation Education Requirements for AR Providers Settings For Audiologic RehabilitationHearing Loss CharacteristicsDegree of Hearing Loss and Configuration Type of Loss Auditory Speech Recognition Ability Time of Onset Prevalence of Hearing Loss Consequences of Hearing Loss: Primary and SecondaryAn AR Model-CORE and CARE Rehabilitation Assessment Procedures - CORE Management Procedures - CAREOutcome MeasuresContemporary Issues Professional Issues Evidence-Based PracticeMulticultural Issues Equity in Hearing HealthcareThe Current Status of ARSummary Summary PointsSupplementary LearningRecommended ReadingRecommended WebsitesReferencesChapter 2. Hearing Aids and Hearing Assistive TechnologiesElizabeth Preston and Jess Stich-HennenLearning OutcomesIntroductionHistory of AmplificationHearing Aid Components Microphone Amplifier (Digital Processor) Receiver BatteriesHearing Aid Styles Behind-the-Ear Receiver-in-the-Canal In-the-Ear/In-the-Canal/Completely-in-the-Canal Extended-Wear Hearing AidsThe EarmoldWho Is a Hearing Aid Candidate? Degree of Hearing Loss Degree of Communication Disability Motivation to Use AmplificationHearing Aid Fitting Protocol Selection Quality Control Fitting Hearing Aid Orientation Verification/Validation/Outcome MeasuresPediatric FittingsSpecial Fittings Contralateral Routing of the Signal (CROS) Fittings Bone-Conduction Hearing DevicesCochlear and Brainstem ImplantHearing Assistive Technology, or When a Hearing Aid May Not Be Enough Types of Assistive DevicesThe Role of the Audiologist in Assistive Listening/Hearing Assistive Technology Systems Verifying and Validating the Fitting of HATSThe Bottom Line: Cost Management and Payment for Hearing Aids and HatsSummary Summary Points Supplementary Learning Activities Recommended Reading Recommended WebsitesReferencesChapter 3. Cochlear ImplantsBrittan A. Barker and Camille C. DunnLearning OutcomesIntroductionHow Does a Cochlear Implant Work?History of Cochlear Implants Current Cochlear Implant SystemsThe Cochlear Implant Team Who is a Cochlear Implant Candidate? Types of Cochlear Implant Users Cultural Responsiveness and Cochlear Implantation Cochlear Implantation and Post-Operative Care Auditory Training and Intervention Following Cochlear Implantation Variables Affecting Performance with Cochlear ImplantsSummary Summary Points Supplementary Learning Activies Recommended Readings Recommended WebsitesReferencesChapter 4. Auditory Stimulation in CommunicationBlair Richlin and Kristina BlaiserLearning OutcomesIntroductionA Communication ModelAuditory Perception Development of Auditory Skills Basic Perception Abilities Acoustics of Speech Speech Perception and Comprehension Speech Perception and Hearing LossThe Auditory Training ProcessDefinition and Application of Auditory TrainingEarl Efforts in Auditory Training CarhartCurrent Approaches to Auditory Training Candidacy for Auditory Training Assessment of Auditory SkillsMethods of Auditory Training Erber DASL II SKI-HI SPICE Cochlear Implant Manufacturers Consonant Recognition Training Communication Training and TherapySummary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesRecommended Reading Recommended WebsitesReferencesChapter 5. Visual Stimuli in CommunicationGabriel A. Bargen and Kristina M. BlaiserLearning OutcomesIntroductionFactors Related to SpeechreadingSpeakerSignal and CodeVisemesVisual Intelligibility of Connected Discourse Environment SpeechreaderSpeechreading and Hearing Loss Assessment of Speechreading Ability Hearing Loss and Dependence on VisionTraditional Speechreading Methods Analytic and Synthetic Approaches Recent Trends in Speechreading InstructionManual CommunicationSummary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesRecommended ReadingReferencesAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DChapter 6. Language and Speech of Individuals who are Deaf and Hard of HearingKristina M. Blaiser and Gabriel A. BargenLearning OutcomesIntroductionCommunication Options for Families of Children who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing Systems Emphasizing Listening and Spoken Language Manual-Visual Systems Systems Combining Visual and Auditory InformationHearing as the Foundation for Speech and LanguageFactors Affecting Speech and Language Acquisition Language Characteristics of Children with Hearing Loss Impact of Hearing Loss on Language ComponentsLanguage Assessment Formal Language Measures Language Sample and Narrative AnalysisSpeech Development in Children with Hearing Loss Speech Characteristics Speech AssessmentSummary Summary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesRecommended ReadingRecommended WebsitesReferencesChapter 7. Psychosocial Aspects of Being Deaf or Hard of Hearing and Counseling Basics for Audiologists and Speech-Language PathologistsAmy SzarkowskiLearning OutcomesIntroductionPsychosocial Aspects of Being Deaf or Hard of Hearing Timing of Onset Deaf Cultures and Deaf IdentitiesConsiderations for Supporting Individuals who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Families Raising Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Acquiring Hearing Loss as Adults Deafness with a Capital "D""Knowing is Not Enough": Counseling Basics Important Disctinctions What We May Think Counseling Is What Counselors Say Counseling Is The Counseling Process When to Refer Does Counseling Make a Difference?SummarySummary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesRecommended ReadingRecommended WebsitesReferencesChapter 8. Audiological Rehabilitation Services in the School SettingAnita VerebLearning OutcomesIntroductionWhy AR Services Are Required in School Settings: the Educational Consequences of /H2/ Hearing Differences/Losses Hearing Differences/Losses and Learning Mandated by LawKey Components of IDEA Least Restrictive Environment The Individualized Education ProgramTypes of Communication Modalities Listening and Spoken Language Total Communication Cued Speech American Sign LanguageSummaryAR Services Provided in SchoolsScreening and Assessment Early Identification of Hearing Loss Screening in Kindergarten Through Grade 12 Management of Amplification/Audition Direct Instruction and Indirect ConsultationEvaluation and Modification of Classroom AcousticsPersonal FM/DM Systems or Remote Microphone Hearing Assistive Technology (RM-HAT) Transition Planning to Postsecondary Placements How Services Are ProvidedAR Service Providers in School Settings Teachers Audiologists Speech-Language Pathologists Related Support PersonnelServices for Children with Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) Diagnosis/Assessment of APD Remediation of APD"A Day in the Life" of an Educational AudiologistIntroduction: Educational Audiologists Address a Variety of Rehabilitation Concerns in the School SettingSummary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesRecommended ReadingRecommended Resources APD Software/GamesRecommended WebsitesReferencesAppendix AChapter 9. Audiologic Rehabilitation for Children: Assessment and ManagementKristina M. Blaiser and Gabriel A. BargenLearning OutcomesIntroductionPrevalence of Loss and Level of Service Contemporary Efforts to Strengthen the Evidence Base in Audiologic RehabilitationTerms and DefinitionsProfile of the Client Hearing Loss Language Stage Other Disabling ConditionsRehabilitation Settings and ProvidersIdentification and Assessment Procedures with Children Early Identification School Screening Medical and Audiologic AssessmentAspects of AR: Early Intervention for Parent-Infant and Preschool Rehabilitation Assessment: Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP)Management Environmental Coordination and Participation: Working with Families of InfantsShifting Roles and Strategies in the AR ProgramAudibility, Amplification, and Assistive Device Issues Hearing Aid Fitting Type and Arrangement of Aid Hearing Instrument Orientation Monitoring Cochlear ImplantsAuditory Learning and Development with Hearing Aids and Cochlear Implants Naturalistic Approaches at the Parent-Infant and Preschool LevelsCommunication and Language Stimulation: Parent-InfantCounseling and Psychosocial Aspects Needs of Parents Consultation Between Counselor and AR ProfessionalAspects of AR: School Years Rehabilitation Assessment: Individualized Education PlanManagement Environmental Coordination and Participation Child Learning Environment (Classroom Management)Audibility, Amplification, and Hearing Assistive Technology Issues Hearing Aids Cochlear Implant Support and OrientationRemediate Communication and Language Stimulation: School-Age LevelCounseling and Psychosocial Aspects CounselingChildren with Auditory Processing ProblemsSummary Summary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesRecommended ReadingRecommended WebsitesReferencesChapter 10. Audiologic Rehabilitation across the Adult Lifespan: Assessment and ManagementMichelle Arnold, M. Kathleen Pichora-Fuller, Ronald L. SchowLearning OutcomesIntroductionProfile of the Adult Client Hearing Loss across the Life Course Socio-demographic Differences Help-Seeking and ScreeningProfile of the Older Adult Client Aging and the Auditory System: Age-Related Hearing Loss Hearing Loss and Other Age-Related Health Conditions Personal and Environmental FactorsModel for Rehabilitation CORE Assessment CARE Management Importance of the Conceptual Framework to AR PracticeRehabilitation Settings Research and Teaching Settings: Universities Military and Veterans Administration Medical Centers Community Centers, Agencies, and Consumer GroupsHospitals, Medical Offices, Private Practice Audiologists, and Hearing Instrument SpecialistsRehabilitation Assessment Assessing Hearing Loss and Consideration of Comorbid Health Conditions Assessing Activity and Participation and Considerations of Social FactorsCORE Assessment SummaryRehabilitation Management Counseling and Psychosocial Considerations with a Health-Promoting Approach Communication Goals and StyleAge-Related Changes in Health that Interact with Hearing in Older Adults Stress and CopingTrade-Offs Amplification and Other Technological Interventions to Manage Hearing Loss Orientation to Instruments Individual Orientation Orientation in Groups The Significant Other Advocacy in Restrictive Environments or Residential Care Alternative MediaRemediation for Communication Activities Conversational Therapy and Tactics Simulations and Role Playing Empathy and ListeningEnvironmental Interventions to Improve ParticipationClient Profile Participation in Situations and Relationships Social Environmental Supports Physical Environmental SupportsOther Important Issues in the Scope of AR PracticeVestibular Assessment and Management Assessment Vestibular Rehabilitation TherapyTinnitus Assessment and Management Assessment Management ConclusionSummary Summary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesRecommended ReadingRecommended Websites World Health Organization (WHO) Resources Consumer Associations and Resources for the Public Websites about AR ToolsReferencesAppendix AAppendix BAppendix CAppendix DAppendix EAppendix FAppendix GChapter 11. Case Studies: ChildrenKristina M. Blaiser and Chris A. SanfordLearning OutcomesIntroductionCase 1: Matthew-Early Intervention, Multiple Disabilities Background Information Intervention Plan Environmental Coordination and Participation Assessment: Post-Implantation Psychosocial and Counseling Aspects Assessment and Intervention Post Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder Communication Rehabilitation Adjustment SummaryCase 2: Annie-Routes to Spoken Language Following Cochlear Implantation Background Information Aural Rehabilitation Plan: Preimplantation Aural Rehabilitation Plan: Postimplantation Intervention Outcomes SummaryCase 3: Amber-Issues Affecting Educational Placement Background Information Assessment Findings Recommendations for Management Follow-Up AssessmentCase 4: Greg-Late Identification of a Child Who is Hard of Hearing Background Information Communication Assessment Management Intervention Outcomes SummaryCase 5: Sam-Differential Diagnosis Through Professional Teamwork: A Tool for Solving Complex Intervention Problems Assessment Management Putting it all Together: Adapting the Educational EnvironmentChapter Summary Summary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesRecommended WebsiteAcknowledgementsReferencesChapter 12. Case Studies: AdultsMichael A. Nerbonne, Jeff E. Brockett, Corrie Holmes, and Chris A. SanfordLearning OutcomesIntroductionCase 1: Dr. M.-Progressive Hearing Loss Case History AR AssessmentManagement Hearing Aid Evaluation and Adjustment Communication Training SummaryCase 2: Mr. B.-Hearing Loss, Depression, and Successful Hearing Aid Use Informational Counseling Rehabilitation Assessment Overall Participation Variables Related Personal Factors Environmental Factors Rehabilitation Management Audibility Management SummaryCase 3: J.D.-AR Featuring a Significant Other Introduction Informational Rehabilitation Assessment Rehabilitation Management SummaryCase 4: Mrs. S.:-Cochlear Implant User First Evaluation Rehabilitation Assessment Second Rehabilitation Assessment Post-Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation Management Two-Year Post-Cochlear Implant Assessment Post-Bilateral Cochlear Implant SummaryCase 5: Mrs. E.-Nursing Home Hearing Aid User Case History Diagnostic Information AR SummaryCase 6: Ashley-New Technology for an Experienced Hearing Aid User Introduction Informational CounselingRehabilitation Assessment Communication Status: Impairment/Activity Limitations Communication AssessmentRehabilitation Management Counseling and Psychosocial Issues Amplification (Modifying Audibility) Hearing Aid Orientation SummaryCase 7: Mrs. C.-Dizziness Issues Introduction Rehabilitation Assessment Informational Counseling Rehabilitation Management SummaryChapter Summary PointsSupplementary Learning ActivitiesAcknowledgementsRecommended ReadingRecommended WebsiteReferences