San Diego, CA – March 12, 2015 – For hearing health care and related professionals, educators, and individuals with hearing loss and their families, Hearing Assistive and Access Technology provides both fundamental and current information on a variety of technologies for individuals with hearing loss. Many of these technologies can improve an individual's independence and overall quality of life: through smaller device size and improved portability, increased compatibility among technologies, as well as innovations in engineering, wireless, and mobile applications. To fully appreciate the impact of hearing loss and consider assistive and access solutions, Hearing Assistive and Access Technology includes:
- Review of acoustic issues, hearing aids, and implantable devices
- Overview of legal information and needs assessment
- Numerous illustrations and product images
- Case examples
- Glossary of terms
Table of Contents
Part I. Fundamental Considerations
Chapter 1. Introduction
Chapter 2. Federal Access Laws for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumers
Chapter 3. Acoustic Issues in a Variety of Listening Environments
Chapter 4. Hearing Aids and Implantable Devices: The Starting Point for Hearing Assistive and Access Technologies
Chapter 5. Needs Assessment
Part II. Technologies for Hearing Enhancement
Chapter 6. Frequency-Modulated (FM) Systems
Chapter 7. Induction and Hearing Loop Systems
Chapter 8. Infrared (IR) Systems
Chapter 9. Contemporary Wireless Hearing Technologies
Part III. Telecommunications and Related Technologies
Chapter 10. Telecommunications Access
Chapter 11. Text-Based Access Technologies
Chapter 12. Alerting Devices and Services
Part IV. Cases and Further Considerations
Chapter 13. Case Studies
Chapter 14. Health Professionals With Hearing Loss
Chapter 15. What's New at the Zoo? Recent Advances in Technology
Book Details
Title: Hearing Assistive and Access Technology | Authors: Samuel Atcherson, Clifford Franklin, Laura Smith-Olinde | Published: 3/01/2015 | ISBN: 978-1-59756-512-7 | https://www.pluralpublishing.com/publication_haat.htm
About The Authors
Samuel R. Atcherson, PhD, is an audiologist and associate professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in a consortium between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. He has a secondary appointment as an adjunct clinical associate professor in the Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Clifford A. Franklin, PhD, is an audiologist and associate professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in a consortium between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. With more than 17 years of experience as an audiologist, his clinical experiences include working in university clinics as well as in a hospital setting. Laura Smith-Olinde, PhD, an audiologist and associate professor, is the director of the Educators' Academy at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Before taking this position, Dr. Smith-Olinde taught in audiology and speech pathology programs for 16 years-most recently in the Department of Audiology and Speech Pathology in a consortium between the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
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.
