Speech Audiometry

Dr. Lawson is coordinator of the Au.D. program in the Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology at Western Michigan University. Dr. Peterson is an audiologist with 23 years of clinical experience in a variety of clinical settings. She received her master's degree in 1986 and her doctor of audiology degree in 2007. She joined the clinical faculty at Western Michigan University in 2005, where she teaches courses in geriatric and rehabilitative audiology and in cochlear implants in the Doctor of Audiology program.

1. Introduction Highlights from the History of Speech Audiometry in the U.S. Preview of Chapters 2. Brief Overview of Speech Acoustics Speech Sound Production and Classification Intensity Frequency Time (Duration and Rate) Linguistic Constraints Closing Comments 3. Preparation for Testing Familiarization with the Audiometer Output Transducers and their Placement Calibration The Test Environment Closing Comments 4. Traditional Measurements in Speech Audiometry Speech Thresholds Speech Recognition and Identification Performance Selected Factors that Affect Test Results Interpreting Word Recognition Scores Closing Comments 5. Masking in Speech Audiometry Masker Noises Used in Speech Audiometry Masking Terms and Concepts Clinical Masking Methods Closing Comments 6. Assessment for Differential Diagnosis Interpreting Test Results Clinical Decision Analysis: An Introduction Closing Comments 7. Assessment of Auditory Processing Disorders Introduction Historical Background Terminology General Guidelines for Assessment of APD Speech Tests Used for APD Screening Speech Tests Used in Diagnostic APD Battery Other Tests that may be included in the APD test battery Concluding Comments 8. Assessment of Pseudohypacusis What is Pseudohypacusis? Using Speech Materials to Investigate Suspicions Concluding Comments 9. Use of Speech Stimuli for Hearing Aid Evaluations and to Optimize Hearing Aid Fittings An Historical Perspective on Hearing Aid Fittings Evidence-Based Protocol for Hearing Aid Fittings Closing Comments 10. Assessment to Determine Cochlear Implant Candidacy Introduction Medical Evaluation Audiological Evaluation Speech Perception Testing with Adults Commonly Used Speech Perception Test Materials Assessment of Speech-Reading Ability Speech Perception Testing with a Child (5-18 years of age) Speech Perception Testing with a Very Young Child (12-48 months) Closing Comments Index