Speech audiometry / Gary Lawson and Mary Peterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lawson, Gary D., 1941- author.

Peterson, Mary E., 1953- author.

Series:

Core clinical concepts in audiology.

Core clinical concepts in audiology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Audiometry, Speech.

Speech perception--Testing.

Speech perception.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

San Diego : Plural Publishing, [2011]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Provides broad coverage of speech audiometry and masking in clinical protocols. In addition to providing appropriate background information, the coverage presents a broad spectrum of assessment tools ranging from traditional to modern. Procedures in this book will assist clinicians in determining differential diagnosis, assessing auditory processing ability, identifying pseudohypacusis, determining cochlear implant candidacy, predicting hearing aid benefit, and counseling.

Contents:

Brief overview of speech acoustics

Preparation for testing

Traditional measurements in speech audiometry

Masking in speech audiometry

Assessment for differential diagnosis

Assessment of auditory processing disorders

Assessment of pseudohypacusis

Use of speech stimuli for hearing aid evaluations and to optimize hearing aid fittings

Assessment to determine cochlear implant candidacy.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-59756-696-9

OCLC:

898423168