Overview

With ever changing technology and new methodologies in client care, this is a timely addition to the aural rehabilitation literature. Further, it is the only book to address the specific needs of the adult population, which is the growing market for audiologic services.

The text covers definitions of audiologic rehabilitation, an overview of the area, psychosocial impact of hearing loss, assessment strategies, current technologies, treatment methodologies, research needs, and special issues in audiologic rehabilitation. It has been deliberately structured to move the reader from introduction, to specific details of the specialty of audiologic rehabilitation, to providing insights into characteristics of this patient population, and thence to a framework for assessment and treatment of the impact of hearing loss.

With a completely international perspective, lacking in other works, it represents the only advanced text to meet the need for the high level of preparation required for doctoral level training, and presents clinicians with the latest practice techniques and technologies.

Reviews

• Diane Brewer, MA (George Washington University), Doody's Review Service, (2009):
  "With expanded educational requirements and scope of practice, there is a need for more in-depth books addressing rehabilitation, and this one meets this objective. ... This is a quality book that steers readers from the medical model of audiology to a patient-oriented therapeutic model."

• Susan F. Erler, Northwestern University, Ear & Hearing, (2010):
  "... A valuable resource for AuD training programs and practitioners. Every chapter is well referenced and will be an excellent resource for further investigation. ... Confirms the depth and breadth of training required to ensure that the next generation of audiologists is well prepared to meet the needs of their patients."

Audience

Primary Subject: Audiology / Audiologic Management
Secondary Subject: Audiology / Aural Rehabilitation
Audience Level: Professional/Textbook - Desk Copy

• Foreword by Mark Ross
• Preface: Goals and Topics by Joseph Montano and Jaclyn Spitzer
• Acknowledgments
• Contributors
• Dedication
• PART I. DEVELOPING A KNOWLEDGE BASE: INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND
  • History of Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation: The Past as Prologue Jerome G. Alpiner and Patricia A. McCarthy
  • Defining Audiologic Rehabilitation Joseph J. Montano
  • The International Classification of Functioning: Implications Applications to Audiologic Rehabilitation Jean-Pierre Gagné, Mary Beth Jennings, and Kenneth Southall
  • The Psychological Effects of Social Stigma: Applications to People with an Acquired Hearing Loss Jean-Pierre Gagné, Kenneth Southall, and Mary Beth Jennings
• PART II. BUILDING THE AR PLAN: ASSESSMENT AND VERIFICATION
  • Self-Assessment in Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation William Noble
  • Measuring Health-Related Quality of Life in Audiologic Rehabilitation Harvey B. Abrams and Theresa Hnath Chisolm
  • Assessment for Implantable Technologies Jaclyn B. Spitzer and Dean M. Mancuso
  • Developments in Hearing Aid Technology and Verification Techniques Ruth Bentler and Yu-Hsiang Wu
• PART III. THE REHABILITATIVE TOOLBOX THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT
  • Audiologic Counseling: A Biopsychosocial Approach Sue Ann Erdman
  • Conversation Repair Strategies in Audiologic Rehabilitation Christopher Lind
  • Visual Speech Perception in Spoken Language Understanding Charissa R. Lansing
  • Auditory Training Robert W. Sweetow and Jennifer Henderson Sabes
  • Group Therapy and Group Dynamics in Audiologic Rehabilitation Scott J. Bally
  • Hearing Assistance Technology Systems as Part of a Comprehensive Audiologic Rehabilitation Program Linda M. Thibodeau
  • Accessibility for People with Hearing Impairments: Legislation and Implementation in Israel Orna Eran and Zvia Admon
  • Peer Support Groups: Promoting Treatment Effectiveness in Partnership with Consumers Anne T. Pope and Carren J. Stika
• PART IV. EXPANDING THE SCOPE OF AR: SPECIAL ISSUES
  • Music and Cochlear Implants in Audiologic Rehabilitation Geoff Plant
  • Evidence-Based Practice in Adult Audiologic Rehabilitation Louise Hickson
  • Audiologic Rehabilitation for Older Adults Patricia B. Kricos
  • Tinnitus Management Craig W. Newman and Sharon A. Sandridge
  • Central Auditory Influences in Audiologic Rehabilitation Jack Katz
  • Audiologic Rehabilitation with the Elderly Revisited: Research Needs Barbara E. Weinstein
• Index

About The Editors

Joseph Montano, Ed.D.

Joseph J. Montano, Ed.D., is Director of Hearing and Speech in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at Weill-Cornell Medical College, Cornell University in New York. A Fellow of the American Speech-Hearing Association and former Chair of the New York State Speech Language and Hearing Association, he is widely published in Audiologic literature.

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Jaclyn Spitzer, Ph.D.

Jaclyn B. Spitzer, Ph.D. is Professor of Clinical Audiology and Speech Pathology in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and Director of Audiology and Speech Pathology at Columbia University Medical Center of New York, Presbyterian Hospital.

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