Video-Based Aural Rehabilitation Guide

Linda L. Daniel, MS, MA, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT, is a Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist and has been an audiologist for 50 years. As director of HEAR In Dallas, she provides listening and spoken language services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) of all ages, many of whom have complex needs. Linda specializes in the communication needs of children who have early- and late-identified hearing loss and adults with pre- and post-linguistic hearing loss. The children and adults in her practice have hearing aids, cochlear implants, and auditory brainstem implants. In her affiliation with the Dallas Hearing Foundation, she provides family-based services to children and adults who travel to Dallas from across the globe for hearing-related surgeries, hearing technologies, and aural rehabilitative services. Linda has presented at professional conferences in the United States and abroad. Sneha V. Bharadwaj, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor in the department of Communication Sciences and Oral Health at Texas Woman’s University, where she has been a faculty member since 2009. She obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas - Callier Center for Communication Disorders, where she also served as a Research Scientist for four years. She has been a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist for 24 years. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in communication sciences and disorders offered on campus as well as in the distance venues. Her research focuses on speech production, language, cognitive, and literacy outcomes in children who are DHH. 

Preface
Acknowledgments
Contributors
Dedication

Chapter 1. Overview of Aural Rehabilitation
Sneha V. Bharadwaj, Linda L. Daniel, and Susan G. Allen
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Overview of Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory System
Brief Review of Audiology
Classification of Hearing Loss
Implications of Hearing Loss
Comorbidities
Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration
Treatment Options for Persons Who Are DHH
Cultural Diversity
Scope of Aural Rehabilitation Services
Impact of Hearing Loss on the Individual: The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health
Advocacy
Spotlight on a Family of Four With Profound Prelinguistic Deafness: Parental Advocacy
Summary
References
Recommended Internet Sites for Further Learning
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 2. Hearing Aids and Hearing Assistive Technology Systems
Kathryn B. Wiseman, Amyn M. Amlani, and Sneha V. Bharadwaj
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Candidacy and Selection for Prescription Hearing Aids
Prefitting Considerations for Prescription Hearing Aids
Hearing Aid Styles
How Does a Hearing Aid Work?
Procedures for Fitting and Verification of Prescription Hearing Aids
Counseling and Education
Teleaudiology and Aural Rehabilitation
Cultural Responsiveness
Challenges With Obtaining and Using Hearing Aids
Daily Care and Troubleshooting of Hearing Aids
Hearing Assistive Technology Systems
Nontraditional Hearing Aids
Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Spotlight on Roberta: Audiologic Consultation 
Summary
References
Recommended Internet Sites for Further Learning
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 3. Neuroprosthetic Hearing Devices for Children and Adults: Cochlear Implants and Auditory Brainstem Implants
Sneha V. Bharadwaj, Linda L. Daniel, B. Robert Peters, and Kristin King
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Cochlear Implants
Cochlear Implant: Parts and Function 
Candidacy 
Interprofessional Collaborations
Surgical and Technological Considerations 
Cochlear Implant Surgery 
Cochlear Implant Programming
Reimbursement
Aural Rehabilitation Following Cochlear Implantation
Spotlight on Tucker: Early Identification and Intervention
Summary of Cochlear Implants
Introduction to Auditory Brainstem Implants
Candidacy
Surgery and Risks
Interprofessional Collaborations
A Case Presentation: Five-Year-Old Justine
Communication Outcomes in Persons With an ABI
Spotlight on Aanya: A Child With an ABI
Summary
References
Recommended Internet Sites for Further Learning
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 4. Factors Influencing Intervention Strategies and Communication Outcomes in Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 
Ellen A. Rhoades, Linda L. Daniel, and Sneha V. Bharadwaj
Introduction
Hearing Loss
Hearing Technology
Language Environment
Cultural Diversity
Support Systems
Neurodevelopmental Differences
Spotlight on Jaxson: A Child With CHARGE Syndrome
Summary
References
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 5. Aural Rehabilitation Considerations for Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing From Culturally Diverse Backgrounds
Alliete R. Alfano, Michael Douglas, and Daniela B. Reyes
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Terminology and Frameworks Relevant to Providing Culturally Responsive Services to Children and Adults Who Are DHH
Terminology and Misconceptions Related to Second Language Acquisitions and Bi/Multilingualism
Assessment Procedures for Bi/Multilingual Persons Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Case Presentation on Hiti: Assessment of a Bilingual, Bicultural Child
Treatment Considerations for Working With Persons Who Are DHH and Culturally Diverse
Strategies for Intervention for Persons Who Are DHH and From Culturally Diverse Backgrounds
Spotlight on Amari: Culturally Adapted Intervention
Summary
References
Recommended Internet Sites for Further Learning
Resources for Other Languages
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 6. Fundamentals of Assessment of Communication Needs in Children and Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Sneha V. Bharadwaj and Jill Duncan
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Interprofessional Collaboration
Objectives of Assessment
Types of Assessment 
Challenges in Assessing Children Who Are DHH and Use Manual/Visual Communication Modes
Cultural Diversity
Special Considerations in the Assessment of Children and Adults Who Are DHH
An Ecological Approach to Assessment in Aural Rehabilitation: An Adaptation of Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Systems Model
Application of the Bioecological Model to Assessment of Persons Who Are DHH
Spotlight on Silas: A Child Who Is Deaf and Has Social Communication Needs
Summary 
References
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 7. Intervention After Early Diagnosis of Hearing Loss: A Listening and Spoken Language Approach
Linda L. Daniel and Christina Perigoe
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Overview of the Listening and Spoken Language Approach
A Diagnostic Approach to Intervention
Diagnostic Approach to Intervention: Assessment of Hearing Technology
Evidence-Based Practice
Principles of Certified LSLS Auditory-Verbal Therapists (LSLS Cert. AVT)
Spotlight on Josiah: Establishing an Auditory Foundation for Listening and Spoken Language
References
Recommended Internet Sites for Further Learning
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 8. Educational Supports for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Primary Through Postsecondary Settings
Sarah D. Wainscott, Kaitlyn Millen, and Sneha V. Bharadwaj 
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Supporting a Continuum of Communication Approaches
Facilitating Educational Placement Decisions
Identifying and Implementing Communication-related Accommodations
Interprofessional Collaboration
Utilizing Teaching Strategies
Provision of Ongoing Communication Supports 
Personal Safety
Facilitating Self-Identity and Self-Determination
Promoting Post-secondary Transition Planning and Advocacy
Brenda’s Struggle With Hearing Loss
Spotlight on the Oklahoma School for the Deaf and Sunshine Cottage School for the Deaf: Two Educational Philosophies
Summary
References
Recommended Internet Sites for Further Learning
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 9. Aural Rehabilitation for Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Cornetta L. Mosley, Linda L. Daniel, Carol G. Cokely, and Linda M. Thibodeau
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Factors That Influence Aural Rehabilitation
Assessment and Goal Setting
Developing an Aural Rehabilitation Plan
Assessing Outcomes
Developing Aural Rehabilitation Programs
Speech Production Intervention
Spotlight on Cindy: Self-Determination and Self-Advocacy
Summary
References
Recommended Internet Sites for Further Learning
Study Questions
Answer Key

Chapter 10. Quality of Life, Counseling, and Advocacy for Children and Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Linda L. Daniel, Andrea D. Warner-Czyz, Roshini Kumar, and Sarah E. Crow
Learning Objectives
Introduction
Effects of Hearing Loss on Quality of Life        
Counseling Persons Who Are DHH
Advocacy
Spotlight on Kim: Advocacy for People With Deafblindness
Summary
References
Recommended Internet Sites for Further Learning
Study Questions
Answer Key

Index