Includes bibliographical references and index.

INTRODUCTION TO AURAL REHABILITATION. What is Aural Rehabilitation. Introduction to the Handicap of Hearing Impairment: Auditory Impairment Versus Hearing Handicap. A Psychosocial and Economic Profile of the Hearing Impaired and Deaf. The Vocational Impact of Hearing Impairment, and Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling for the Hearing Impaired. Introduction to Hearing Aids and Amplification Systems. AURAL REHABILITATION: CHILDREN WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED. Family Involvement and Counseling in Serving Children Who Are Hearing Impaired. Considerations and Strategies for Amplification for Children Who are Hearing Impaired. Development of Auditory Skills in Children Who Are Hearing Impaired. Language Development for Children Who Are Hearing Impaired. Speech Development for Children Who Are Impaired. Educational Management of Children Who Are Hearing Impaired. AURAL REHABILITATION: ADULTS WHO ARE HEARING IMPAIRED. Improving Communication for Adults Through Aural Rehabilitation: History, Theory, and Application. Counseling Adults Who Are Hearing Impaired. Hearing Aids and Hearing Aid Orientation for Adults. Assitive Listening Devices and Systems for Adults Who Are Hearing Impaired. Speech Conservation for Adults Who Are Hearing Impaired. CONSIDERATIONS FOR OLDER ADULTS. Who Are These Aging Persons? Hearing Loss in Older Adulthood. The Impact of Hearing Loss on Older Persons: A Dialogue. Counseling the Older Adult Who is Hearing Impaired. Considerations for the Use and Orientation to Hearing Aids for Older Adults. Techniques for Aural Rehabilitation for Aging Adults Who Are Hearing Impaired. Visual and Multiple Impairments in Older Adults. Programs in the Health Care Facility: Services for Confined Older adults Who Are Hearing Impaired. EVALUATION IN THE AURAL REHABILITATION PROCESS. Evaluation in Aural Rehabilitation Treatment for Adults Who Are Hearing Impaired. Appendixes A-M. Index.
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