Aural Rehabilitation

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. explain some terminologies commonly used in aural rehabilitation; 2. describe the history of aural rehabilitation; 3. express some connections between hearing loss and speech-language disorders; 4. list some amplification devices often used in aural rehabilitation; and 5. explain the use of specific rehabilitation technologies/devices.

History of aural rehabilitation. Early aural rehabilitation centers. Hearing loss and its attendant communication disorder. Development of listening assistive technology (hearing aids). Types of amplification devices. Use of amplification devices. Maintenance of amplification devices. Audiological assessment of hearing loss. Prescription and fixing of amplification devices. Advent of the cochlear implant. Auditory training across the span, Speech training across the span.