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SPEECH, LANGUAGE & HEARING

Audiology and Communication Disorders: An Overview Second Edition

Larry Humes, PhD , Professor, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Indiana Univer- sity, Bloomington, IN; Fred Bess, PhD , Professor andChair, Department of Hearing and Speech Sciences,Vanderbilt; BillWilkersonCenter forOtolaryngology andCommunication Sciences,Vanderbuilt University MedicalCenter, Nashville,TN

October 2013 / Softbound / 7 x 10 Approx. 400 pp. / Approx. 129 Illus. 978-1-4511-3213-7

f f Show your students how the book’s concepts relate to real world issues through Case Study Vignettes that are tied to the communication chain and explicitly outline the professional’s role.

DESCRIPTION Succeed in your audiology course with Audiology and Communication Disorders: An Overview, 2nd Edition. Using the innovative communication chain model that makes concepts and principles easy-to- understand, this proven book covers structure and function of the auditory system; auditory disorders; audiologic measurement; screening for hearing loss and middle ear status; prosthetic devices for the hearing impaired; and rehabilitation and habilitation for individuals with impaired hearing. FEATURES f f NEW! Content has been updated and enhanced throughout. f f NEW Many new case studies have been added and all case studies now link to the communication chain. f f NEW! Two new chapters cover the professions of audiology and speech language pathology. f f NEW! The Second Edition now covers additional disorders (including auditory neuropathy), and other specialists who work with audiologists (especially speech language pathologists), and expands its coverage of genetics. f f Provide your beginning students with the concise, easy-to-understand introduction to audiology they need, while meeting the needs of your more advanced students using the wide range of online resources developed specifically to work with the book’s content f f Help your students understand audiology through the unique “Communication Chain” approach, which is introduced in the first chapter and used throughout the book.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Communication Chain

Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology as Professions 1. The Communication Chain 2. Sound: The Typical Link between Sender and Receiver in the Communication Chain 3. Structure and Function of the Auditory System Detecting Breaks in the Communication Chain 4. Audiology as a Profession 5. The Profession of Speech-Language Pathology 6. Auditory Disorders 7. Audiologic Measurement: Identifying Breaks in the Communication Chain 8. Screening for Hearing Loss and Middle Ear Status "Repairing" Breaks in the Communication Chain 9. Auditory Prosthetic Devices for People with Impaired Hearing 10. Rehabilitation and Habilitation for Individuals with Impaired Hearing

HEALTH PROFESSIONS

Wolters Kluwer

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