Evidenced-based practice -- The audiologist and hearing aid provision -- Understanding the hearing aid candidate -- Speech acoustics -- Pre-fitting tests using frequency-specific measures -- Pre-fitting testing using speech material -- Self-assessment scales for pre-fitting test…
"Topics in this book include audiological pre-fitting testing, needs assessment and treatment planning, hearing aid selection, verification, orientation and counseling, post-fitting follow-up, and real-world validation. The authors review the selection of hearing aid styles and …
Topics in this book include audiological pre-fitting testing, needs assessment and treatment planning, hearing aid selection, verification, orientation and counseling, post-fitting follow-up, and real-world validation. The authors review the selection of hearing aid styles and f…
"Hearing aid technology changes at a rapid pace. For speech-language pathologists who work with individuals using hearing instruments, keeping up with the new technology can be challenging, and sometimes even intimidating. Hearing Aids for Speech-Language Pathologists is designe…
Hearing aid technology changes at a rapid pace. For speech-language pathologists who work with individuals using hearing instruments, keeping up with the new technology can be challenging, and sometimes even intimidating. Hearing Aids for Speech-Language Pathologists is designed…
Although millions of people could use good advice about hearing loss, it turns out that asking is difficult. This book directly addresses the problem: it provides useful, first-hand advice from people who have experienced hearing loss themselves, along with accurate treatment in…
Although millions of people could use good advice about hearing loss, it turns out that asking is difficult, and accurate advice is hard to come by. This book directly addresses the problem: it provides useful, first-hand advice from people who have experienced hearing loss them…
Although millions of people could use good advice about hearing loss, it turns out that asking is difficult. This book directly addresses the problem: it provides useful, first-hand advice from people who have experienced hearing loss themselves, along with accurate treatment in…
Cochlear implants are currently the standard treatment for profound sensorineural hearing loss. In the last decade, advances in auditory science and technology have not only greatly expanded the utility of electric stimulation to other parts of the auditory nervous system in add…
Cochlear implants are currently the standard treatment for profound sensorineural hearing loss. In the last decade, advances in auditory science and technology have not only greatly expanded the utility of electric stimulation to other parts of the auditory nervous system in add…
Candidacy for Implantable Hearing Devices
Annotation Due to the substantial progress in the field of cochlear implantation in the last 20 years, it nowadays seems normal when speech reception can be achieved without visual support. The enormous developments make it necessary to frequently reconsider candidacy for implan…