Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation

Nancy Tye-Murray, PhD is a Professor at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. She is the principal investigator of grants from the National Institutes of Health, which provide support for her research in audiovisual speech perception and auditory training. She is the CEO of an Internet company, clEAR (customized learning: Exercises for Aural Rehabilitation; that provides auditory brain training to people with hearing loss. She is also the past president of the Academy of Rehabilitative Audiology, former Hearing Editor for Journal of Speech-Language-Hearing Research, and former Director of Research at Central Institute for the Deaf.

Preface. Chapter 1. Introduction The World Health Organization (WHO) and Hearing-Related Disability Services Included in the Aural Rehabilitation Plan Where Does Aural Rehabilitation Occur? Who Provides Aural Rehabilitation? Hearing Loss Service Needs Cost-Effectiveness and Costs Evidence-Based Practice Case Study: Applying the WHO's International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health Case Study: Evidence-Based Practice Decision Making Final Remarks Key Chapter Points Terms and Concepts to Remember Appendix 1-1 Appendix 1-2 Appendix 1-3 Part One: The Components of the Aural Rehabilitation Plan. Chapter 2. Assessing Hearing Acuity and Speech Recognition Review of the Audiological Examination and the Audiogram Purpose of Speech Recognition Testing Patient Variables Stimuli Units Test Procedures Difficulties Associated with Speech Recognition Assessment Multicultural Issues Case Study: Reasons to Go with a Test-Battery Approach Final Remarks Key Chapter Points Terms and Concepts to Remember Key Resources Chapter 3. Listening Devices and Related Technology Hearing Aids Cochlear Implants Hearing Assistive Technology Systems (HATS) and Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) Computer-Based Technology Case Study: Audio Technology Case Study: Listen to the Music Final Remarks Key Chapter Points Terms and Concepts to Remember Chapter 4. Auditory-Only Speech Perception and Auditory Training Historical Notes Listening to Speech with a Hearing Loss Candidacy for Auditory Training Brain Plasticity and Auditory Training Theoretical Underpinnings for Auditory Training Auditory Training to Improve Speech Recognition Auditory Training to Improve Music Perception Benefits of Auditory Training Case Study: Learning to Hear Again Final Remarks Key Chapter Points Terms and Concepts to Remember Chapter 5. Audiovisual Speech Perception and Speechreading Training Speechreading for Communication Characteristics of a Good Lipreader What Happens When Someone Lipreads? The Difficulty of the Lipreading Task What Happens When Someone Speechreads? Importance of Residual Hearing Factors that Affect the Speechreading Process Assessing Vision-Only and Audiovisual Speech Recognition Traditional Methods of Speechreading Training Speechreading Training Today Efficacy of Speechreading Training Oral Interpreters Case Study: An Exceptional Lipreader Final Remarks Key Chapter Points Terms and Concepts to Remember Chapter 6. Communication Strategies and Conversational Styles Conversation Facilitative Communication Strategies Repair Strategies Stages of Communication Breakdown Research Related to Repair Strategy Usage and Communication Breakdowns Conversational Styles and Behaviors Case Study: A Couple Conversing Final Remarks Key Chapter Points Terms and Concepts to Remember Chapter 7. Assessment of Conversational Fluency and Communication Difficulties Conversational Fluency General Considerations for Evaluating Conversational Fluency and Hearing-Related Disability Interviews Questionnaires Daily Logs Group Discussion Structured Communication Interactions Unstructured Communication Interactions The Significant Other Case Study: He Says, She Says Final Remarks Key Chapter Points Terms and Concepts to Remember Chapter 8. Communication Strategies Training Self-Efficacy Issues to Consider When Developing a Training Program Getting Started Model for Training Short-Term Training Communication Strategies Training for Frequent Communication Partners Program Evaluation Benefits of Training Case Study: Patients with an Increased Sense of Self-Efficacy Final Remarks Key Chapter Points Terms and Concepts to Remember Key Resources Chapter 9. Counseling, Psychosocial Support, and Assertiveness Training Who Provides Counseling, Psychosocial Support, and Assertiveness Training? The Patient's Story and Narrative Therapy Counseling Psychosocial Support Assertiveness Training Related Research Case Study: Solving Challenging Situations Final Remarks Key Chapter Point