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Hearing Care for Children
Frederick H. Martini, University of Hawaii
John Greer Clark, Hearcare, Inc.

ISBN-10: 0131247026
ISBN-13: 9780131247024

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 1996
Format: Paper; 416 pp
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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.

  • Individual chapters written by a distinguished group of authors, each of whom is a recognized expert in the area of his or her chapter, provide the most current coverage of topics—including the recent changes in approaches to educating deaf children, the rapid growth in technology for testing children, and new advances in amplification systems.
  • Each chapter begins with an introduction and every chapter concludes with study questions and a summary that highlights important concepts and key terms and that serve as a review of the material in the chapter.
  • Step by step procedures are described in an attempt to combine the authors' philosophies with methodology. Many forms that can be copied and used by students and practitioners appear throughout the book.
  • Interesting case studies are presented in most chapters to illustrate the problem or procedure being discussed in a practical manner that is easily understood by students.



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.

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