** Each Chapter (excluding Ch 1) conclude with a “Chapter Summary,” “Questions for Discussion,” “Recommended Reading,” and “References”

Preface

Chapter 1          Audiology as a Scientific, Collaborative, and Humanistic Discipline

The Audiology Profession

Audiology as a Humanistic Discipline

Recommendations for the Future

References

Chapter 2          Acoustics of Sound and Preliminary Clinical Application

What is Sound?

A Word about Units of Measure

Application of Acoustic Concepts to Reading Audiograms and to Understanding the Listening Environment

Fundamental Pathways of Sound

Environmental Acoustics

Chapter 3          Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System

Anatomy and Physiology of the Peripheral Auditory System

Anatomy and Physiology of the Central Auditory System

Chapter 4          Pure Tone Testing

Relationship between Pure Tones and Perception of Speech Sounds

The Audiometer

Calibration

Pure Tone Testing

Masking

Some Thoughts on Traditional Test Protocols

Potential Pitfalls in Pure Tone Testing

Appendix A: How to Mask during Pure Tone Testing

Chapter 5          Speech Audiometry

Contributions of Speech Audiometry

Speech Audiometry Tests

Other Tests of Speech Understanding

Masking during Speech Audiometry

Other Issues in Speech Audiometry

Appendix A: California Consonant Test

Appendix B: Selected Tests of MAC Battery

Appendix C: How to Mask during Speech Audiometry

Chapter 6          Physiological Assessment of the Auditory System

Acoustic Admittance Testing

Tympanometry

Eustachian Tube Testing

Acoustic Reflex Thresholds

Otoacoustic Emissions

Auditory Evoked Potentials

Appendix A: Answers to Tympanogram Cases 1-4

Chapter 7          Disorders of the Auditory System

Selected Conditions that May Affect the Outer Ear

Selected Conditions that May Affect the Middle Ear

Selected Conditions that May Affect the Inner Ear

Selected Conditions that May Affect the Central Auditory System

Balance Disorders: Assessment and Management

Chapter 8          Pediatric Audiology

Auditory Development and Pediatric Audiology

Components of Auditory System Development

General Principles of Pediatric Audiological Assessment

Client-Specific Protocols for Audiological Assessment of Young Children

Current Issues in Pediatric Audiology

Appendix A: Suggestions for Parents of Children with Middle Ear Problems

Appendix B: Screening Instruments for Targeting Educational Risk (SIFTER)

Chapter 9          Assessment and Management of Special Populations

The Elderly

Individuals who are Deaf

Adults with Developmental Disabilities

People with Neurogenic Disorders

Individuals with Nonorganic Hearing Loss

Appendix A: Considerations for Hearing Assessment and Case Management of Individuals Who Have Developmental Disabilities

Appendix B: Communication Strategies for Use with Individuals with Developmental Disabilities

Chapter 10        Auditory Processing Disorders

Maturation and Plasticity of the Central Auditory System

Nature and Development of Tests of Auditory Processing

When Is a Referral for Assessment of Auditory Processing Appropriate?

Peripheral Audiological Assessment and Candidacy for Tests of Auditory Processing

Auditory Processing Assessment and Implications for Management

Final Remarks: Auditory Processing as a Useful Construct

Appendix A: Sample Case History Form for Auditory Processing Evaluation

Chapter 11        Screening

Definition and Models

Decisions about the Screening Protocols

General Screening Components

Screening Protocols across the Lifespan

Appendix A: Sample Content to Include in Forms for Reporting Hearing Screening Results

Appendix B: Hearing Screening (Adults)

Appendix C: Hearing Handicap Inventory for the Elderly

Chapter 12        Helping Individuals with Hearing Loss

Model of Aural Rehabilitation

Audiological Assessment

Treatment Planning

Hearing Aid Selection

Recent Developments

Verification

Validation

Implantable Hearing Aids

Hearing Aid Orientation

Suggested Schedule for Periodic Reevaluation

Assistive Devices

Adult Aural Rehabilitation

Improving Classroom Listening

Cochlear Implants

Tinnitus

Prevention

Counseling

A Further Look at Diagnosis through Aural Rehabilitation–Five Sample Cases

Appendix A: Educational Consultation: Talking with Parents and School Personnel

Glossary

Index