The Story
Pediatric Audiology is a practical howto reference for the diagnosis and technological and educational management of infants and children with hearing disorders. Master clinicians distill decades of expertise, providing stepbystep descriptions of testing and treatment protocols, with a special emphasis on specific pediatric behavioral assessment techniques, such as behavioral observation audiometry. A DVDROM accompanying the text features videos of the various pediatric behavioral assessments with audio commentary that provides straightforward explanations of key concepts. Also included on the DVDROM is a video on cochlear implant surgery.Features:Videos of both normal and unusual pediatric testingsituations prepare the reader for the full range of scenarios in everydayclinical practiceIndepth discussion of educational management issueshelps practitioners develop collaborative approaches to pediatric hearing lossBulletpoint lists of key points at the start of eachchapter and discussion questions at the end of each chapter set a framework toguide the reader through each topicideal for the university classroom settingFlow charts and graphs provide a practical breakdown ofcomplex conceptsPearls, pitfalls, and special considerations emphasizeimportant pointsThis authoritative multimedia reference is ideal for studentsin professional and graduatelevel pediatric and educational audiology programs.Audiologists will find it to be essential as a field guide to new techniques orto procedures that they do not perform regularly. The book is also valuable forspeechlanguage pathologists, otolaryngologists, pediatricians, and teachers ofchildren who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Pediatric Audiology is a practical howto reference for the diagnosis and technological and educational management of infants and children with hearing disorders. Master clinicians distill decades of expertise, providing stepbystep descriptions of testing and treatment protocols, with a special emphasis on specific pediatric behavioral assessment techniques, such as behavioral observation audiometry. A DVDROM accompanying the text features videos of the various pediatric behavioral assessments with audio commentary that provides straightforward explanations of key concepts. Also included on the DVDROM is a video on cochlear implant surgery.Features:Videos of both normal and unusual pediatric testingsituations prepare the reader for the full range of scenarios in everydayclinical practiceIndepth discussion of educational management issueshelps practitioners develop collaborative approaches to pediatric hearing lossBulletpoint lists of key points at the start of eachchapter and discussion questions at the end of each chapter set a framework toguide the reader through each topicideal for the university classroom settingFlow charts and graphs provide a practical breakdown ofcomplex conceptsPearls, pitfalls, and special considerations emphasizeimportant pointsThis authoritative multimedia reference is ideal for studentsin professional and graduatelevel pediatric and educational audiology programs.Audiologists will find it to be essential as a field guide to new techniques orto procedures that they do not perform regularly. The book is also valuable forspeechlanguage pathologists, otolaryngologists, pediatricians, and teachers ofchildren who are deaf or hard of hearing.
