Auditory/ Aural rehabilitation Flashcards
What is Aural Rehabilitation
Management of hearing loss
reduce the impact of hearing loss on activity’s and participation
Individual program
Audiologist
what are the treatments for hearing loss
surgery
hearing aids
auditory implants
what is a Myringotomy
small incision in the eardrum is made in order to drain fluid from the middle ear
what is a tympanoplasty
A procedure used to repaire a perforated eardrum or to reconstruct the middle ear ossicles
what are the three types of tympanoplasty
myringoplasty
tympanoplasty
Tympanoplasty
what is a myringoplasty
repairs an eardrum tear
what is a tympanoplasty with ossiculoplasty
repairs the eardrum with repair of defect in the middle ear ossicles
what is a tympanoplasty with mastoidectomy
eardrum tear repair with removal of a bony infection in the area behind the ear
what are hearing aids
considered when other treatments or surgical options have been exhausted
what are the three major components of hearing aids
Microphone
Amplifier
Speaker
what is a microphone in hearing aids
converts that incoming acoustic sound to an electrical signal
what is an Amplifier in hearing aids
increases the intensity ( volume) of the electrical signal
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
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
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
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
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
what are the 3 types of assistive listening devices
telecoil
sound field amplification
captioning
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
what is a sound field amplification
found in classroom settings
amplifies and broadcasts the teachers voice through loudspeakers
what is captioning
A texual representation of the audio within a media file. its subtitles for the audio
what is an auditory implant
compensates for damaged or non workign parts of the audiotry