Auditory Disorders in School Children (eBook, PDF)

The Law, Identification, Remediation
Redaktion: Roeser, Ross J.; Downs, Marion P.

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

The 4th edition of this classic text covers techniques for identifying hearing loss in infants and children.

The fourth edition of the classic text on Auditory Disorders in School Children extensively covers techniques for identifying hearing loss in infants and children. Co-authored by leading specialists, the child-centered book provides important information on diagnosis and treatment of mild to severe auditory disorders, including screening and diagnostic testing procedures, hearing aids, cochlear implants, auditory processing disorders and much more. A key section has been added on ''The Audiology Home,'' which explores the possibilities of a family-oriented treatment center to achieve maximum benefit for each child with auditory disorders.

Key features of the new edition:

• Covers a broad range of disorders, from mild to severe, to maximize your diagnostic capabilities
• Updated material on cochlear implants and the newest technology used to manage severe deafness
• Examines all aspects of hearing loss, such as identification and interpretation, auditory training, amplification devices, and more
• Introduces "The Audiology Home," an innovative approach to centralizing patient care of infants and children for optimal results
• Unique section on applying legal regulations to educational programs

This authoritative text thoroughly examines all the treatment options that are reshaping the future of auditory disorders. It is ideal for students and residents in communication disorders programs, and is an outstanding course book. This highly practical and didactic book belongs on the shelf of all audiologists, speech-language pathologists, and pediatricians.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Thieme Medical Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 485
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781604066197
• Artikelnr.: 56796471

Autorenporträt

Professor emeritus, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Audiology, University of Colorado, Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO, USA

Inhaltsangabe

1. A New Era for the Identification and Treatment of Children with Auditory Disorders
Section I. The Law
2. Special Education Law: A New IDEA for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Section II. Identification
3. Behavioral and Physiological Measures of Hearing: Principles and Interpretation
4. Medical Aspects of Disorders of the Auditory System
5. Screening for Auditory Disorders
6. Auditory Processing Disorders
7. Psychoeducational Assessment of Individuals with Hearing Loss
8. Psychoeducational Assessment of Children with Auditory Language Learning Problems
Section III. Remediation
9. Family and Early School Intervention for the New Era Child
10. Contribution of Mild Hearing Loss to Auditory Language Learning Problems
11. Maintenance of Personal Hearing Aids
12. Classroom Acoustics
13. Classroom Amplification Systems
14. Assistive Devices
15. Cochlear Implants
16. Techniques and Concepts in Auditory Learning and Speechreading Enhancement
17. Remediation of Auditory Processing Disorders in Children: An Overview
18. Classroom Intervention Strategies and Resource Materials for Children with Hearing Impairment
19. Counseling for Parents of Children with Auditory Disorders
20. Enhancing the Self-Image of the Mainstream Child with Auditory Disorders