Fundamentals of audiology for the speech-language pathologist /
by Deborah R. Welling, AuD, CCC-A, FAAA, Associate Professor and Director of Clinical Education Department of Speech-Language Pathology, Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey, Carol A. Ukstins, Education Audiologist, Newark Public Schools, Neward, New Jersey.
- xxvii, 320 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The speech-language pathologist in audiology services : an interprofessional collaboration -- Sound and hearing -- Audiometric equipment -- Case history assessment and the process of differential diagnosis -- Pure tone audiometry and masking -- Speech audiometry -- Otoscopy and the middle ear test battery -- Beyond the basics -- Interpretation of audiometric results -- Hearing aids and hearing assistance technology for children and adults -- Laws, standards, and guidelines -- Understanding auditory development and the child with hearing loss -- Hearing issues in the early intervention years -- Audiology services in the school system -- Aural (re) habilitation -- Diagnosis and treatment of (central) auditory processing disorders : a collaborative approach -- Acute, sub-acute, and nursing home and long-term care facilities.