January 5, 2024 (San Diego, CA) – Audiology Review: Preparing for the Praxis and Comprehensive Examinations is intended to serve as a review guide for audiology students and audiologists preparing for AuD program comprehensive examinations and the Audiology Praxis® exam. The text can also serve as a resource for instructors teaching courses designed to review audiology content and prepare students for various types of formative or summative evaluations. Over 13 chapters, topics related to audiology basics, diagnostics, treatment, research, and professional issues are reviewed.
Unlike other Praxis study guides that lack audiology-specific content and are comprised solely of review questions, this book provides a review of the main audiology content areas, case-based examples, practice questions, and a full online practice test.
Section I begins with a description of test question types, then discusses strategies to select an answer, and finally discusses techniques to utilize when taking the Praxis. Section II covers the fundamentals of audiology: auditory and vestibular anatomy, physiology, and disorders; psychoacoustics, principles of sound, and audiometric instrumentation; as well as information regarding the development of speech and language in individuals with typical and atypical hearing. Section III further discusses audiological diagnostic techniques for adult and pediatric patients; vestibular testing and interpretation; and differential diagnosis of auditory and vestibular disorders. Section IV is a review of the screening and identification methods for hearing and balance disorders; industrial audiology; and treatment practices for amplification, implantable devices; as well as audiological counseling, and documentation. Section V concludes the book with a review of research, information on evidence-based practice, and professional topics in audiology.
Book Details
Title: Audiology Review: Preparing for the Praxis and Comprehensive Examinations | Authors: Jeremy J. Donai and Katharine Fitzharris | Published: 12/22/2023 | ISBN: 978-1-63550-552-8 | https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publications/audiology-review-preparing-for-the-praxis-and-comprehensive-examinations
About The Authors
Jeremy J. Donai, AuD, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Audiology Program Director at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC). Dr. Donai also serves as the Director of the Auditory Perception Lab at TTUHSC. Over his career, Dr. Donai has had significant clinical, teaching, and research experience at multiple universities. His research involves the study of high-frequency speech energy. Dr. Donai has taught courses in amplification, psychoacoustics, research, audiology business practices, anatomy and physiology, and counseling. He is the co-author of Hearing Science Fundamentals, Second Edition, published by Plural Publishing.
Katharine Fitzharris, AuD, MS, PhD, CCC-A received her BS degree in Speech and Hearing Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and AuD from the University of Louisville. She earned her MS in Applied Cognition and Neuroscience and PhD in Communication Sciences and Disorders from the University of Texas at Dallas. Dr. Fitzharris is an Associate Clinical Professor at Wichita State University. Her responsibilities include clinical precepting, teaching, and conducting research. Her specific areas of clinical and research interest are simulation in healthcare training, auditory processing, cognitive auditory neuroscience, diagnostics, and electrophysiology.
About Plural Publishing, Inc.
Plural Publishing produces leading academic, scientific and clinical publications in the fields of speech-language pathology, audiology, otolaryngology, and professional singing. Plural Publishing, Inc. aims to fill a space in the field of communication sciences and disorders with high-quality publications written by world-class experts in order to improve and enhance the knowledge base of each profession, from the classroom to clinical practice. Plural Publishing prioritizes the intellectual growth of the disciplines it serves and strives to improve and advance these fields through its publications.
