Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation - Softcover

"Overall, this book provides a comprehensive survey of the key topics and issues in the field of aural rehabilitation by various experts in the field - I believe the addition of Chapter 5, Cochlear Implantation: Benefits and Process by Thomas C. Kryzer, which is dedicated solely to the discussion of cochlear implants (CIs), is appropriate and well-written on a topic that is very important to our field. Every chapter has an outline at the beginning and questions at the end that are very clear and helpful - The Vocational Rehabilitation section was an important addition to Chapter 3. This is information that most AuD students do not get in their AR courses, yet audiologists interact and work with rehabilitation counselors and workers to support their patients ' transition to work. I think the recent edition of the Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation was a worthwhile endeavor, which has important topics and issues that are being discussed in the field today. It is also great that this book offers a historical perceptive as well. I believe this book is clear and informative for both graduate and undergraduate classes." --Jessica Sullivan, PhD, International Journal of Audiology (2014)

Now in its second edition, Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation continues to provide all the elements necessary for a comprehensive, practice-oriented course in the habilitation/rehabilitation of children, adults, and the elderly with impaired hearing. This user-friendly text focuses on the most important clinical and practical aspects of providing services to the hearing impaired, while avoiding the technical detail of theoretical texts. This second edition offers more in-depth information on cochlear implantation - including surgical procedures as well as the benefits for children and adults - and is approached from an amplification standpoint across several chapters by new contributing authors.New and expanded information for Introduction to Aural Rehabilitation, Second Edition, includes the following topics: speech development for children with impaired hearing; listening and language development for children with impaired hearing; hearing aids and nonhearing aid assistive listening devices; hearing aids for children with impaired hearing; educational management of children with impaired hearing; nonhearing assistive listening devices for adults; physiology and psycho-social impact of hearing loss in older adulthood; rehabilitation procedures for adults with impaired hearing; and expanded appendixes on communication scales and questionnaires.