Auditory/ Aural rehabilitation Flashcards by Amanda Pinedo

What is Aural Rehabilitation

Management of hearing loss
reduce the impact of hearing loss on activity’s and participation
Individual program
Audiologist

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what are the treatments for hearing loss

surgery
hearing aids
auditory implants

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what is a Myringotomy

small incision in the eardrum is made in order to drain fluid from the middle ear

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what is a tympanoplasty

A procedure used to repaire a perforated eardrum or to reconstruct the middle ear ossicles

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what are the three types of tympanoplasty

myringoplasty
tympanoplasty
Tympanoplasty

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what is a myringoplasty

repairs an eardrum tear

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what is a tympanoplasty with ossiculoplasty

repairs the eardrum with repair of defect in the middle ear ossicles

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what is a tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy

eardrum tear repair with removal of a bony infection in the area behind the ear

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what are hearing aids

considered when other treatments or surgical options have been exhausted

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what are the three major components of hearing aids

Microphone
Amplifier
Speaker

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what is a microphone in hearing aids

converts that incoming acoustic sound to an electrical signal

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what is an Amplifier in hearing aids

increases the intensity ( volume) of the electrical signal

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What is the behind the ear hearing aid

the actual hearing aid is fitted behind the ear. A mold is placed within the outer portion of the ear canal
durable type of hearing aid

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What is the In the ear hearing aid

are fit into a custom made mold that goes inside the bowl of the ear
mild sever hearing loss
not good for those with profound hearing loss of difficulties with manual dexterity for managing the aid controls and placement of the aid in the ear

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what is a in the canal hearing aid

designed and smaller in size than the ITE aid
fits partly inside the ear canal
good for those with mild moderate hearing loss

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what is a completely in the canal

Fits completely inside the ear canal
sits close to the eardrum so it improves sound quality and reduces wind noise and echo quality of larger aids
short battery life

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what is assistive listening devices

improves the signal-to-noise ratio by separating background sounds from speech sounds
can be used as a stand-alone device or in conjunction with hearing aids

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what are the 3 types of assistive listening devices

telecoil
sound field amplification
captioning

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what is a telecoil ( T-switch)

used when speaking and listening on the telephone
mini receuver that can be used to wirelessly access audio from phones

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what is a sound field amplification

found in classroom settings
amplifies and broadcasts the teachers voice through loudspeakers

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what is captioning

A texual representation of the audio within a media file. its subtitles for the audio

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what is an auditory implant

compensates for damaged or non workign parts of the audiotry

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What are the 4 main types of auditory implants

Bone-anchored hearing aids ( BAHA)
Cochlear Implants
Auditory brainstem implant
middle ear implant

what is a BAHA

implant for people who cannot benefit from a normal hearing aid

what is a cochlear impant

helps to provide a sense of sound to a person who has severe to profound hearing loss. external portion that sits behind the ear and a seond portion that is surgically placed under the skin

What is a cochlear impants: candidacy

severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears No benefits from hearing aids

what is a Auditory Brainstem impant

Bypasses the cochlea and the auditory nerve to deliver sounds directly to the brainstem

What is Deafness

Minimal hearing or complete loss of hearing

What is congenital deafness

Known at birth

what is adventitious deafness

Occures after birth

What is a prelingual deafness

occurs before an individual learns to speak

what is postlingual deafness?

occurs after a period of language learning

what does it mean foe a lower case d in deaf

refers to the audiological condition of not hearing

What does it mean for a upper case D in Deaf

a particular group of deaf people who share a language American Sign Language and a culture

what is heating impaired

Not used in the Deaf community it is viewed as a negative term

what is a CODA

Child of deaf adults hearing peiple with a deaf mother or father (both)

what are the five aspects of Deaf Culture?

Language values tradition norms identity

what is language in the deaf culture

the use of sign language

what is values of the deaf culture

essential to preserve sign language literature heritage and other forms of arts and legacies

what are traditions for the deaf culture

stories from other deaf generations shared experiences and participating in important events for the community

what are norms in the Deaf Culture

communication etiquette is a must. important for eye contact, how to communicate and get peoples attention properly

what is the Identity in the Deaf Culture

accepting and recognizing one self as part of this community participating and being proud of its culture and heritage

What are the treatment consideration

the child will likely have challenges across all aspects of typical speech and language development

treatment considerations

Form: Syntax Content : semantics Use: Pragmatics Phonolofy: Speech sound acquisitions and production Voice

What is voice

common in the severely hard of hearing and deaf populations Hyper nasal speech Itch abnormalities: typically high pitched voices, particularly amongst dead individuals

What is cued speech

supplements the hearing speakers speech with hand shapes to help assist the HOH/ deaf perosn deode their message

what are some limitations for Cued Speech

both the speaker and the HOH/deaf person need to be familiar with the system in order to be effective

What is the Oral/ Aural Approach treatment

focus is on improving the HOH/deaf person hearing and speech abilities combines use of hearing aids/ assistive listening devices, speech reading and practicing/ training clear speech output

What is manual communication?

Fingerspelling sign language

what is finger spelling

creating words ( spelling) using a finger alphabet used dfor names, people and places

what is sign language

using hand shapes to represent different words not just a visual representation of standard american english

What is simultaneous communication

educational setting of deaf children encourages the use of all possible modes of communication for the HOH/ deaf person to utilize

what are some examples of simultaneous communication

spoken language sign language finger spelling speech reading hearing aids/ assistive listening devices writing gestures

what are the 3 compnents of a hearing aid

Microphone, amplifier,speaker

True or False: It is optional for television shows, broadcasts, new programs, etc to provide closed captioning

false

Deafness that occurs at birth before an individual has learned to speak is known as

Congenital deafness and prelingual deafness