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*Designed for courses relating to children with hearing impairments generally titled Pediatric Audiology or Hearing Disorders in Children. *Modern approach to pediatric audiology written by some of the leading authorities in diagnostics and rehabilitation for children with hearing impairments. *It is well-written, flows smoothly from chapter to chapter, and includes state-of-the-art approaches that are clearly outlined for the novice and yet interesting and helpful to the practicing clinician.
List of contents
Preface.
I. CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CHILDHOOD HEARING. LOSS
1. Hearing Loss and its Effects.
Allan O. Diefendorf.
2. Genetic Aspects of Hearing Loss in Childhood.
Kathleen S. Arnos, Jamie Israel, Lisa Devlin, and Mary Pat Wilson.
3. Conductive Hearing Loss in Children: Etiology and Pathology.
John Greer Clark and Michael Jaindl.
4. Medical Assessment and Management of Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Children.
Patricia A. Chase, James W. Hall, III, and Jay A. Werkhaven.
II. IDENTIFICATION AND EVALUATION.
5. Pediatric Hearing Screening.
Robert J. Nozza.
6. Behavioral Hearing Tests with Children.
Frederick N. Martin and John Greer Clark.
7. Physiologic Measures of Auditory and Vestibular Function.
Craig Champlin.
8. Central Auditory Processing Disorders in Children: Are We Listening?
Daniel P. Harris.
III. COUNSELING CONSIDERATIONS.
9. Parent and Family Counseling.
Frederick N. Martin.
10. Meeting the Needs of Adolescents with Impaired Hearing.
Ellyn Altman.
IV. AMPLIFICATION AND AUDITORY STIMULATION.
11. Pediatric Amplification: Selection and Verification.
John Greer Clark.
12. Pediatric Amplification: Use and Adjustment.
Mark Ross.
13. Children and Cochlear Implants.
Danielle M.R. Kelsay and Richard S. Tyler.
14. Assistive Listening and Alerting Devices.
Linda M. Thibodeau.
V. INTERVENTION/EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN WITH HEARING LOSS.
15. Early Intervention.
Donald M. Goldberg.
16. Educational Management of Children with Hearing Loss.
Carolyn Edwards.
17. Educational Audiology.
James C. Blair.
Appendices.
Afterword.
Summary
*Designed for courses relating to children with hearing impairments generally titled Pediatric Audiology or Hearing Disorders in Children. *Modern approach to pediatric audiology written by some of the leading authorities in diagnostics and rehabilitation for children with hearing impairments. *It is well-written, flows smoothly from chapter to chapter, and includes state-of-the-art approaches that are clearly outlined for the novice and yet interesting and helpful to the practicing clinician.
