The Textbook of Hearing Aid Amplification

A Historical Overview. Speech Perception and Hearing Aids. Hearing Aid Selection: An Overview. Earmold Acoustics and Technology. Principles of High-Fidelity Hearing Aid Amplification. The Many Faces of Compression. Use of Microphone Technology to Improve User Performance in Noise. Digital Signal Processing Instruments. Technical Considerations for Sound Field Audiometry. Sound Field Assessment: Hearing Aids and Related Issues. Principles and Clinical Utility of Hearing Aid Fitting Formulas. Ear Canal Resonances. Hearing Aid Measurements and Clinical Applications. Principles of Postfitting Rehabilitation. Acceptance, Benefit, and Satisfaction Measures of Hearing Aid User Attitudes. Inventories of Self-Assessment Measurements of Hearing Aid Outcome. Psychology of Individuals With Hearing Impairment. Considerations for Selecting and Fitting of Amplification for Geriatric Adults. Hearing Aid Amplification and Central Auditory Disorders. Assistive Technologies for the Hearing Impaired. Cochlear Implants. Legal and Ethical Considerations in Hearing Instrument Dispensing. Observations and Future Considerations. Index.