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.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor.

Series:

Disability series.

Disability series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hard of hearing people--Rehabilitation.

Hard of hearing people.

Self-help devices for people with disabilities.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 405 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, Michigan : Omnigraphics, Incorporated, [2021]

Summary:

This book covers auditory impairment and explains how auditory problems impact people. It discusses types of impairment, related disorders, and the auditory impairment caused by genetics and infections in detail. It also provides information on diagnosis, intervention, and treatment, and explains assistive hearing and disability rights for people with an auditory impairment. The book concludes with a directory of resources for further help and information.

Contents:

Part 1. Introduction to auditory impairment

part 2. Impact of noise on hearing loss

part 3. Auditory impairment : diseases and related disorders

part 4. Auditory impairment caused by genetics

part 5. Diagnosis, prevention, and treatment for auditory impairment

part 6. Assistive hearing for people with auditory impairment

part 7. Disability rights for auditory impairment

part 8. Additional resources.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781787858640

1787858642

9780780818255

0780818253

OCLC:

1199991859