Practical Audiology for Speech and Language Therapy Work

Emphasis is given to practical skills such as the ability to interpret audiograms to support therapy and referral decisions, and the subjective checking and troubleshooting of hearing aids. Symbols and terms appropriate to UK, Australian and USA clinicians are given throughout.

Contributors ix Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Janet Doyle Chapter 2 Sound and Hearing 11 Janet Doyle Chapter 3 Forms of Hearing Difficulty 32 Janet Doyle Chapter 4 Forms of Hearing Assessment 58 Janet Doyle Chapter 5 Screening of Hearing and middle-ear Function 100 Janet Doyle Chapter 6 Audiograms and Their Interpretation 140 Janet Doyle Chapter 7 Hearing Aids, Assistive Listening Devices, Tactile Aids and Cochlear implants 163 Janet Doyle and Christopher Lind Chapter 8 Speech Reading 193 John Bench, Nicola Daly, Christoper Lind and Janet Doyle Chapter 9 Central Auditory Processing Disorder 212 John Bench Chapter 10 Integrataion 247 Janet Doyle Reference 259 Appendix A 283 Appdendix B 285 Index 288