Topic 1

Question 1

Role of SLT

(overall
management
of HL)

Answer 1

-evaluate speech and language performance

-evaluate speechreading skills

-speech and language therapy

-conduct speech perception training

-maintain communication bridge by making sure that skills learned are reinforced in clinical, home and school setting

-consult with parents and teachers

-collaborate with audiologist

-collaborate in a team/with audiologist to assess APD

-inspect assistive devices and doing listening checks for appropriate amplification levels

-giving sign language instructions to child, parent, teacher if appropriate

-evaluate preliteracy and literacy skills

Question 2

Responsibilities of SLT

Answer 2

-be well informed
-listen
-convey info clearly
-function well in a team
-accept that don’t know everything

Question 3

Primary consequences of hearing loss

Answer 3

impacts oral communication

(interferes with communication)

Question 4

secondary consequences of hearing loss

Answer 4

• psychological and social impact
  -educational impact/limitation
  -vocational limitations

Question 5

Medical model Vs. Rehabilitative model

Answer 5

MM- top down, client is being diagnosed and treated. Orientated towards pathology, professional does something to client and assumes whats best for the client

RM- horizontal, working with client, orientated towards achieving effective communication where the clients’ well-being is optimized in their context. Understanding the client in their context by getting their perception of how their communication difficulty impacts their daily life. Clients’ perceptions and needs will determine the treatment goals

Question 6

Onsets of hearing loss (6)

Answer 6

Congenital
acquired
Prelingual
Perilingual
Postlingual

Question 7

Aural Rehabilitation

Answer 7

Restore/optimize the person with HLs’ ability to participate in activities that were limited due to HL by taking advantage of the remaining hearing that the client has. Benefits the client by minimizing their communication problem and benefits the clients’ communication partners

Answer 8

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Question 9

Audiological examination

Answer 9

-case history
-visual inspection
-immitance audiometry
-pure tone
-aided thresholds
-OAEs (tests cochlea)
-ABR (tests cochlea + auditory nerve)
-Speech audiometry