exam 1 Flashcards
aural rehabilitation
reduce and eliminate communication challenges resulting from hearing loss
why is the WHO-ICF model important?
- Patient centered approach
- allows for customization
- addresses activity limitations
general components of aural rehab program
- diagnosis
- counseling
- speechreading
- listening devices
- working with comm partners
where is aural rehab provided?
- schools
- clinics
- hospitals
- hearing aid centers
- etc.
who provides aural rehab?
- ENT
- teacher
- SLP
- parent
- hearing aid dealer
hearing loss basics
- degree
- onset
- causation
phases of aural rehab plan
- diagnosis
- treatment
- rehabilitation
hearing screening
conducted to see if an individual needs to be referred for additional evaluation process
pure tone audiometry
tests ability to detect sound
uses audiometer
establishes thresholds
speech audiometry
determine need for amplification
measures: SRT, WRS, MCL, UCL
hearing aid parts
microphone
amplifier
receiver
battery
verification process
determines that the hearing aid meeds a set of standards for the particular patient
validation process
determines the extent to which a hearing disability has been mitigated by the reception of a hearing aid
