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
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
