Auditory Impairment and Assistive Hearing, 1st Ed.

Description

15 percent of American adults live with some form of auditory impairment and 2 to 3 of every 1 thousand infants born in the U.S. has a detectable level of auditory impairment. This book provides information about auditory impairments and treatment and assistive-technology options, along with resources and information about living with an auditory impairment.

Sujets

• Hearing
• Speech
• Impairment
• Auditory
• Hearing impairment
• Health
• Fitness

Informations

• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 novembre 2020
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780818255
• Langue: English

Extrait

Auditory Impairment and Assistive Hearing
SOURCEBOOK
FIRST EDITION
Disability Series
Auditory Impairment and Assistive Hearing
SOURCEBOOK
FIRST EDITION
 
Basic Consumer Health Information about Auditory Health, Auditory Impairment and Its Types, Conditions That Lead to Auditory Impairment, and Assistive Hearing for People with Auditory Impairment to Lead a Quality Life
Along with Facts about Disability Rights for People with Auditory Impairment and Resources for Additional Help and Information
 
 
 
 

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OMNIGRAPHICS
Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor
 
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.
Title: Auditory impairment and assistive hearing sourcebook: basic consumer health information about auditory health, auditory impairment and its types, conditions that lead to auditory impairment, and assistive hearing for people with auditory impairment to lead a quality life ; along with facts about disability rights for people with auditory impairment and resources for additional help and information / edited by Kevin Hayes.
Description: First edition. | Detroit, MI: Omnigraphics, Inc., 2020. | Series: Disability series | Summary: “Provides basic health information about auditory impairment, its problems and impacts, types of impairment and related disorders, with impairment caused by genetics and infections, guide for diagnosis, intervention, and treatment, and information about assistive hearing and disability rights for people with auditory impairment. Includes resources for additional help and information”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2020037395 (print) | LCCN 2020037396 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780818248 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780818255 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: Hearing impaired--Rehabilitation. | Self-help devices for people with disabilities.
Classification: LCC RF297.A93 2020 (print) | LCC RF297 (ebook) | DDC 362.4/28--dc23
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1: Introduction to Auditory Impairment
Chapter 1—What Is Auditory System?
Section 1.1—Basic Principles of Sound
Section 1.2—Basic Principles of Audition
Chapter 2—Hearing Loss: An Overview
Section 2.1—Basics of Hearing Loss
Section 2.2—Types of Hearing Loss
Section 2.3—Auditory Loss in Infants and Children
Section 2.4—Older Adults
Chapter 3—Auditory Healthcare
Section 3.1—Hearing Health: A Global Priority
Section 3.2—Auditory Loss and Public Health
Section 3.3—Promoting Auditory Health in Schools
Chapter 4—Auditory Impairment: An Invisible Disability
Section 4.1—Disability due to Auditory Impairment
Section 4.2—Auditory Loss and Quality of Life
Section 4.3—Communication Disorders and Auditory Impairment
Section 4.4—Effective Communication for People with Auditory Impairment
Part 2: Impact of Noise on Hearing Loss
Chapter 5—Noise and Hearing Loss
Section 5.1—What Is Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?
Section 5.2—What Noises Cause Auditory Loss
Section 5.3—How Does Loud Noise Cause Auditory Loss?
Chapter 6—Workplace Noise
Section 6.1—Effects of Excessive Occupational Noise Exposure
Section 6.2—Timber, Noise, and Auditory Loss
Section 6.3—Hearing Disorders among Musicians
Section 6.4—Auditory Loss Caused by Chemical (Ototoxicity)
Section 6.5—Hearing Health among Aircrew
Chapter 7—Noise Exposure Limits
Section 7.1—Guidance and Regulations
Section 7.2—Noise Controls
Chapter 8—Nonoccupational Noise-Induced Auditory Loss
Chapter 9—Noise Exposure and Reproductive Health
Part 3: Auditory Impairment: Diseases and Related Disorders
Chapter 10—Infections
Section 10.1—Ear Infections
Section 10.2—Meningitis
Section 10.3—Shingles
Chapter 11—Hearing Loss due to Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
Chapter 12—Hearing Loss due to Certain Childhood Cancers
Chapter 13—Ménière Disease
Chapter 14—Auditory Loss due to Zika
Chapter 15—Otosclerosis
Chapter 16—Tinnitus
Chapter 17—Sudden Deafness
Chapter 18—Balance Disorders
Chapter 19—Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder
Chapter 20—Enlarged Vestibular Aqueducts and Risk of Childhood Hearing Loss
Chapter 21—Age-Related Hearing Loss
Part 4: Auditory Impairment Caused by Genetics
Chapter 22—Genetics of Hearing Loss
Chapter 23—Nonsyndromic Auditory Impairment
Chapter 24—Autosomal Recessive Nonsyndromic Auditory Impairment
Section 24.1—GJB2 Gene
Section 24.2—GJB6 Gene
Section 24.3—STRC Gene
Chapter 25—Autosomal Dominant Nonsyndromic Auditory Impairment
Section 25.1—KCNQ4 Gene
Section 25.2—TECTA Gene
Chapter 26—X-Linked Nonsyndromic Auditory Impairment: POU3F4 Gene
Chapter 27—Autosomal Dominant Syndromic Auditory Impairment
Section 27.1—Waardenburg Syndrome
Section 27.2—Branchiootorenal/Branchiootic Syndrome
Section 27.3—Stickler Syndrome
Section 27.4—Vestibular Schwannoma (Acoustic Neuroma) and Neurofibromatosis
Chapter 28—Autosomal Recessive Syndromic Auditory Impairment
Section 28.1—Pendred Syndrome
Section 28.2—Usher Syndrome
Section 28.3—Jervell and Lange-Nielsen Syndrome
Chapter 29—X-Linked Syndromic Auditory Impairment
Section 29.1—Alport Syndrome
Section 29.2—Mohr-Tranebjaerg Syndrome (Deafness-Dystonia-Optic Neuronopathy Syndrome)
Chapter 30—Maternally Inherited Diabetes Mellitus and Deafness
Part 5: Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment for Auditory Impairment
Chapter 31—Diagnosis, Screening, and Test for Auditory Impairment
Section 31.1—Newborn Hearing Screening
Section 31.2—Hearing Tests for Adults
Section 31.3—Instruments Used in Measuring Hearing Loss
Section 31.4—Balance Tests
Chapter 32—Preventing Noise-Induced Auditory Loss
Section 32.1—Protecting Your Hearing
Section 32.2—Personal Protective Equipment
Section 32.3—Teaching Kids to Prevent Hearing Loss
Chapter 33—Intervention and Treatment for Auditory Impairment
Section 33.1—Auditory Loss Treatment and Intervention Services
Section 33.2—Medical and Surgical Solutions
Section 33.3—Gene Therapy for Hearing Loss
Section 33.4—Steroid Injection for Sudden Deafness
Chapter 34—Supporting Hearing Impaired Children during COVID-19
Part 6: Assistive Hearing for People with Auditory Impairment
Chapter 35—Common Styles and Types of Hearing Aids
Section 35.1—Hearing Aids
Section 35.2—Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids
Section 35.3—Hearing Aid Buying Guide
Chapter 36—Advances in Hearing Technology
Section 36.1—Assistive Devices
Section 36.2—Captions for Viewers
Section 36.3—Cochlear Implants
Chapter 37—Communicating with People with Hearing Loss
Section 37.1—American Sign Language
Section 37.2—Telecommunications Relay Service
Section 37.3—Speech-to-Speech Relay Services
Chapter 38—Other Supports for Auditory Impairments
Section 38.1—How People with Auditory Loss Learn Language
Section 38.2—Health Professionals for Auditory Loss
Section 38.3—Family Support
Section 38.4—Teaching Children
Section 38.5—Federal Intervention Services
Part 7: Disability Rights for Auditory Impairment
Chapter 39—Disability Discrimination
Chapter 40—Employment
Section 40.1—Disability in Employment
Section 40.2—Employer Compliance
Chapter 41—Public Facilities and Services
Section 41.1—Supports in Public and Commercial Facilities
Section 41.2—Supports in Hospital Settings
Section 41.3—Supports in Lodgings
Section 41.4—Supports in Testing
Chapter 42—Service Animals
Chapter 43—Education
Section 43.1—Communication Needs of Students
Section 43.2—Tips for Parents and Teachers
Chapter 44—Filing Complaints
Part 8: Additional Resources
Chapter 45—Organizations Aiding People with Auditory Impairment
Preface
ABOUT THIS BOOK
An auditory impairment may be caused by various physical conditions (e.g., childhood illnesses, pregnancy-related illnesses, injury, heredity, age, excessive or prolonged exposure to noise), and result in varying degrees of hearing loss. Generally, auditory impairments are categorized as mild, moderate, severe, or profound. An individual with a moderate hearing impairment may be able to hear the sound, but have difficulty distinguishing specific speech patterns in a conversation. Individuals with a profound hearing impairment may not be able to hear sounds at all. An estimated 48 million Americans older than 12 years had hearing loss in at least one ear. The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) found that in 2014, an estimated 21.0 percent of adults aged â¥18 years had difficulty following a conversation amid background noise, 11.2 percent had ringing in the ears (tinnitus), and 5.9 percent had sensitivity to everyday sounds.
Auditory Impairment and Assistive Hearing Sourcebook, First Edition begins with an overview of audi