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Semin Hear 2000; Volume 21(Number 03): 205-212
DOI: 10.1055/s-2000-7313
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TOWARD CONTEMPORARY MODELS OF ADULT AUDIOLOGIC REHABILITATION

Jaclyn B. Spitzer
  • Clinical Audiology and Speech Pathology in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, New York, Director, Audiology and Speech Pathology New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York
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31 December 2000 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Audiologic rehabilitation of adults is a specialty undergoing expansion. The clinician involved in assessment of rehabilitative needs, treatment planning, and delivery of therapeutic services draws on a fund of knowledge and orientation that is significantly different from that of 20 years ago. Our field has undergone a radical reorientation from a principally behavioral-based approach to one that combines technologic and physiologic information to derive new constructs. This chapter discusses some of the emerging trends that will contribute to new models of adult audiologic rehabilitation. The foci discussed are prostheses, auditory processing, and communication strategies. The use of technology within the rehabilitative setting is also highlighted.

KEYWORD

Rehabilitation - hearing loss - prosthetics - hearing aids - auditory processing