Living with Hearing Difficulties : The process of enablement


Dafydd. Stephens
Bok Engelsk 2009 · Electronic books.
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Utgitt
Hoboken : : Wiley, , 2009.
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1 online resource (256 p.)
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Description based upon print version of record.. - Living with Hearing Difficulties: the process of enablement; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1: Introduction; The need for this book; Terminology; Layout of the book; The World Health Organization classifications; Theoretical/management models in the general rehabilitation literature; Models of audiological enablement; The Goldstein-Stephens model; The role of positive experiences associated with hearing impairment; Relevant measures in assessing patients'needs and the outcomes of interventions; Development of a preliminary model appropriate to hearing impairment; Conclusion. - 2: Seeking helpIntroduction; Becoming aware of hearing difficulties; The decision to seek help; Referral for hearing help; Ethics/philosophy of adult screening; Conclusion; 3: Types of hearing impairment and their consequences; Introduction; Basic anatomy and physiology and their implications; Purposes and process of assessment; Types of hearing impairment and their consequences; Severity of hearing impairment; Unilateral/asymmetrical hearing impairment; Age of onset; Genetic issues; Progressive/sudden onset; Conclusion; 4: The influence of other factors on assessment and goals of enablement. - Conclusion. - Inclusion of significant others in enablement programmesHearing impairment arising from genetic causes or with a familial basis; Impact of having a family history of hearing impairment; Discussion; Conclusion; 8: The process of enablement at work; Introduction; Statistics; Impact of hearing impairment on occupational performance; Impact of work-related hearing impairment on significant others; Vocational enablement; Vocational Enablement Protocol (VEP); Discussion; Conclusion; 9: Leisure and the wider social environment; Introduction; Prevalence; Solitary versus interactive pastimes. - IntroductionAuditory symptoms; General aural symptoms; Vision; Cognitive and intellectual factors; Neuromusculoskeletal problems; Conclusion; 5: Communication; Introduction; Ecological audiology; Ramsdell's classification; Attitudes of the Deaf; Conclusion; 6: Social and emotional aspects of hearing impairment; Introduction; Participation in life; Psychosocial dysfunction; Psychosocial consequences of Deafness; Demographic factors; Conclusion; 7: Hearing impairment in the family; Introduction; Impact of hearing impairment on significant others; Coping strategies. - The role of leisureOpportunities for entertainment and leisure; Community life; Recreation and leisure; Religion and spirituality; Human rights, political life and citizenship; Conclusion; 10: The process of enablement 1: Evaluation and decision-making; Introduction; The evaluation process; Integration and decision-making; Conclusion; 11: The process of enablement 2: Short-term remediation; Introduction; Instrumentation; Strategy; Ancillary help; Conclusion; 12: Enablement 3: Ongoing remediation and outcome assessment; Ongoing remediation; Effectiveness of group programmes; Outcome assessment. - Living with Hearing Difficulties is a source-book for professionals who encounter and support individuals with hearing difficulties. It will also be of interest to people with hearing difficulties themselves and those close to them. The book highlights the concept of audiological enablement as being an interactive process requiring the active involvement of both clinician and patient. The thirteen chapters encompass four sections which broadly follow the categories of the World Health Organization's ICF (2001):Section 1 addresses types of hearing disorders, the impairments the
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