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preferred by the WPL site assisted students to complete
administration tasks such as preparing session notes and
writing reports in an efficient and effective manner.
9 Checklists
Frameworks for conducting assessments and analysing
results were useful for students to ensure they examined
appropriate structures and functions and interpreted the
outcomes accurately. These frameworks often took the
form of checklists that students could use as a reference
while completing clinical tasks, such as bulbar assessments
and oromotor examinations. They were also used to guide
the analysis of results from assessments such as
videofluoroscopies, and for aiding students to write
comprehensive progress notes following such
assessments.
10 Assessment tasks
The completion of assessment tasks during the first three
years of their studies was regarded as useful for student
learning and preparation for WPL experiences. Some of
these assessment items (e.g., Toolboxes) involved the
collection or creation of resources that the students were
then able to use in sessions with clients/families.
5 Lecturers/CEs
Students valued the insights and assistance of their CEs
and university staff in providing them with information,
support and guidance when working with clients and their
families. They appreciated CEs and university staff taking
time to help them prepare for their experiences and for
providing constructive feedback to enable them to expand
their knowledge and improve their skills in future sessions.
6 Lecture notes
Lecture and tutorial materials were considered a useful
reference point for students who used them to recall
information covered in subjects from previous years, but
also to direct them to further references and resources for
particular topics. Lecture materials were often downloaded
onto USB and portable hard drives which made them
easier (and lighter!) to transport to the sites of WPL than
textbooks.
7 Diagrams
Students reported the creation and use of diagrams to
assist in their recall of information, particularly for
anatomical knowledge was valuable. Sometimes the
process of creating these diagrams was sufficient to aid
their recall, while at other times the diagrams were used as
a reference throughout the duration of their WPL
experiences.
8 Templates
Students appreciated being provided with templates to
assist with timely and appropriate documentation while
completing their WPL experiences. Templates that identified
the type of information to be included and the structure
Correspondence to:
C/- Dr Jane McCormack
Lecturer, Speech Pathology Program
Charles Sturt University
PO Box 789, Albury NSW 2640
phone: (02) 6051 9224
email:
jmccormack@csu.edu.auResource review
Speech pathology resources
an array of topics, each clearly labelled.
Hearing Aids
deals comprehensively with the structure of hearing
aids, audiology assessment theory, practical diagnostic
and assessment tasks. It also covers post diagnostic
information including the technical management of
equipment and personal management of clients. Harvey’s
book also discusses the management challenges affecting
clients outside the audiology clinic.
It seems relevant that speech-language pathologists
and teachers of deaf people have access to this text so
they to have a comprehensive reference to develop a
good understanding of the assessment process of hearing
impairments and the equipment involved. The high level of
technical detail is clearly relevant to audiologists, engineers
and technicians; however, it is also an essential reference
for other professionals who would not necessarily have this
information to hand.
The range of content covered in
Hearing Aids
and its
style of presentation makes this book user friendly. I would
recommend it as an everyday management reference for
those in non-clinical settings.
Dillon, H. (2012).
Hearing aids
(2nd ed.). New York:
Thieme; ISBN 978-1604068108
Helen Harrington-Johnson
Harvey Dillon’s second edition of
Hearing Aids
provides an
invaluable resource to audiologists, clinicians, engineers,
technicians, and students as well as all those who work with
people with hearing impairments. The hardback text reflects
Harvey’s immersion in the theory and practice of assessment,
diagnosis and management of hearing loss. This book is
set to become the “bible” for of all those who have hearing
aids or are working with people who wear them.
The synopsis provided at the beginning of each chapter
summarises the technical and practical aspects dealt
with in the specific topics of each chapter. Key issues
are highlighted throughout the book with the addition of
clear, easy-to-read printable tables and checklists. These
checklists are perfect for quick reference in clinics and are a
really practical aspect to this book.
Hearing Aids
covers a wide range of topics, divided
into clinically suitable themes. Within each chapter is