Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation (5th Edition)
Now in its Fifth Edition,Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitationis the leading Aural Rehabilitation text in the field! This highly regarded text has been substantially updated and revised, making it more user-friendly for both students and instructors. It is especially current in areas dealing with hearing aids, cochlear implants, and current approaches to providing relevant AR. The text begins with eight chapters introducing the fundamentals–amplification, including cochlear implants, auditory and visual stimuli, speech and language, and educational and psychosocial issues. Two comprehensive methods and procedures chapters follow, focusing on children, adults, and elderly adults. Finally, the well-documented and amply illustrated text concludes with two case study chapters. Highlights of the Fifth Edition:·        Case studiesfor each age group illustrate the variety of audiologic rehabilitation procedures being discussed and aredesigned to give both students and cliniciansa first-hand, personalized approach to rehabilitation.·         Two separate chapters ontreatment of all age groups—children, adults, and elderly adults—make this a comprehensive text in its treatment of audiologic rehabilitation (Chs. 9 & 10).·         NEW material on digital hearing aids, cochlear implants, tinnitus and vestibular rehabilitation, and educational audiology.·         Information on the newWorld Health Organization Classification of Functioning and Disability, which provides a model for rehabilitation worldwide.·         User-friendly pullouts and summary points for each chapter.·        TECHNOLOGY ADVANTANGES —                    - Companion website will provide important resources and application materials for most chapters in the text including "Shockwave" activities for learning enhancement, a recent survey on audiologic rehabilitation, policy statements, handouts for use in hearing aid fitting, and other supportive links and materials.                    - Website material allows the student to practice and become familiar with AR activities such as speech-reading, tracking, classifying audiograms, case interpretation, and other course-related topics.