DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION SCIENCES AND DISORDERS

FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY

Term 2 Summer 2008

Course Syllabus

SPA 6322 

AURAL HABILITATION/REHABILITATION

http://www.coe.fau.edu/csd/SPA_6322.htm

 

Instructor: Ali Danesh, Ph.D., CCC-A, FAAA, Board Certified, American Board of Audiology

Office: ED 434

Phone: 297-2071 (office)

            297-2258 (Communication Disorders Clinic)

            297-6074 (Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorder)

E-mail: danesh@fau.edu

Web address: http://www.coe.fau.edu/csd/DrDanesh.htm

Office Hours: 1:00-3:00 p.m. on Thursdays.

Class Time: 9:15a.m.-12:25 p.m. on Wednesdays and Fridays.

Class Location: ED 111

 

Catalog Description:

Prerequisites: SPA 4030 and permission of instructor. Examinations of the traditional aural rehabilitation programs that are usually initiated following audiological evaluation and completion of medical care. Management programs such as amplification, counseling, speech reading, auditory training, speech pathology treatment programs, etc., will be presented.

 Required Text:

 Schow, R.L. & Nerbonne, M.A. (2007). Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation (5^th edition). Boston: Allyn and Bacon.

 Website: http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_schow_audiologic_4 . This text has supporting materials that can be accessed with your access code (provided with your text). Go to “Jump to” section for a variety of activities and learning resources. Textbook activities are also available at http://www.isu.edu/csed/rehab/.

 ReLATED TextS in the main library:               

*Hull, RH (1997).  Aural rehabilitation: serving children and adults, 3rd ed., San Diego, Ca: Singular Pub. Group, Call Number: RF297 .R43 1997

*Alpiner, Jerome G., & McCarthy, Patricia A. (2000). Rehabilitative Audiology Children and Adults, 3rd Edition. Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.

  Internent Resources:  

1.        http://www.asha.org/

2.        http://www.audiology.org/index.htm

3.        http://www.edaud.org/

4.        http://www.ata.org/

5.        http://www.nih.gov/nidcd/

6.        http://www.ninds.nih.gov/

7.        http://www.audrehab.org/

8.        http://www.utdallas.edu/~thib/rehabinfo/tohl.htm (types of hearing loss)

9.        Or, type key words such as aural rehabilitation, deafness, cochlear implants, hearing aids, and hearing therapy in search engines.

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

The student will be able to demonstrate:

1.        Knowledge of the basic communication process

2.        Knowledge of the human auditory mechanism

3.        Knowledge of intervention techniques in infants, children, and adults

4.        Knowledge of the professional and legal issues

5.        Knowledge of the etiology and effects of hearing impairment

6.        Knowledge of the psychology of hearing loss

7.        Knowledge of various methods of auditory training and means for improving the acoustic environment

8.        Knowledge of different types of programs available to hearing impaired students and their management

9.        Knowledge of amplification equipment, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices

10.      Knowledge of the rehabilitation techniques for hearing-impaired adults

11.      Knowledge of instructional and assessment strategies used when developing speech skills with hearing impaired students

12.     For Additional Information and Standards please see attached KASA form.

 

CONTENT OUTLINE:

 

Date                 Topic/Reading

 

5/14/08                      Introduction to aural rehabilitation, Chapter 1 (what is aural re/habilitation? who does/ and who needs aural rehabilitation? etc.). Disability, impairment, handicap. Review the hearing related activities on the text’s website.

 

RELATED WEBSITES:

                                    http://www.isu.edu/csed/rehab/ (textbook companion website)

                                    http://dept.kent.edu/hearingaidmuseum/development.html (Hearing aid history)

http://www.audiology.org/consumer/guides/hafaq.php (questions about Hearing Aids)

http://www.asha.org/public/hearing/treatment/gen_aur_rehab.htm (AR)

http://www.utdallas.edu/~thib/rehabinfo/tohl.htm (for types of hearing loss)

http://audiology.org/consumer/guides/getthru.php (Dr. Ross’ paper)

http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada/adahom1.htm (ADA)

http://www.hearingresearch.org/a_retrospective_look_at_the_futu.htm

 

REQUIRED READING: American Speech Language and Hearing Association (2001). Knowledge and Skills Required for the Practice of Audiologic/Aural Rehabilitation. Rockville, MD: Author. Available online at: http://www.asha.org/NR/rdonlyres/965D1EB8-EADF-4D5D-9577-67825A74578F/0/v4KSAudiologicAuralRehab.pdf

 

5/16/08                       Amplification, hearing aids, assistive listening devices. Chapter 2 (overview of the amplification systems, hearing aid orientation, family counseling, indication for assistive listening devices).

 

                                                RELATED WEBSITES:

                                    http://dept.kent.edu/hearingaidmuseum/development.html (Hearing aid history)

http://www.audiology.org/consumer/guides/hafaq.php (questions about Hearing Aids)

http://www.sinuscarecenter.com/hrastaao.html (for ALDs)

5/21/08                                   Amplification, Continued. Cochlear Implants, Chapter 3. Hearing Aid / Earmold lab.

 

                                                RELATED WEBSITES:

http://www.cochlear.com/index.asp

http://www.cochlearimplant.com/

http://www.cici.org/main.html

 

ACTIVITY: 1) Watch the Hearing Aid Video (25 minutes).

                       2) Surf the above websites websites.

 

05/23/08                                 Auditory and Visual Stimuli in communication. Chapters 4-5. (Speech reading, auditory training, enhancement and evaluation of the skills). Additional readings will be provided.          

 

                                                RELATED WEBSITES:

http://www.zak.co.il/deaf-info/old/cued_speech.html (cued speech, FAQ)

http://www.healthyhearing.com/healthyhearing/newroot/articles/arc_disp.asp?id=68&catid=1064 (cued speech)

 

05/28/08                                 Language and Speech Characteristics. Chapter 6. Psychological aspects and Counseling, Chapter 7. Review of the counseling skills, explanation of the hearing impairment to patients and parents.

                                               

RELATED WEBSITES:

http://grants1.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/not93-220.html (NIH document)

 

05/30/08                                 Midterm Exam. Classroom Acoustics and Audiologic Rehabilitation at School,

Chapter 8.  Educational aspects of the hearing impaired children.

                                                RELATED WEBSITES:

http://www.edaud.org/ (Educational Audiology)

http://www.utdallas.edu/~thib/teachhl/index.htm (classroom amplification)

 

06/4/08                                   Student presentations (x8). 

 

06/6/08                                   Student presentations (x8). 

 

06/11/08                                 Student presentations (x8). 

 

 

06/13/08                                 Pediatric aural habilitation/rehabilitation, chapter 9 (study of the pediatric population, their needs and therapeutic techniques). Case presentations, Chapter 11.

 

RELATED WEBSITES:

http://www.asha.org/hearing/rehab/child_aur_rehab.cfm

http://www.auditory-verbal.org/

http://www.utdallas.edu/~thib/ (AR programs)

 

06/18/08                     Introduction to Adult aural rehabilitation, Chapters 10 (assessment of the need for aural rehabilitation, candidacy for amplification, case presentations, etc.). Self assessment tools (review of a variety of assessment tools and questionnaires for various aspects of hearing pathologies such as hearing loss and tinnitus). Tinnitus and Hyperacusis.

 

RELATED WEBSITES:

http://www.shhh.org/

http://www.healthyhearing.com/healthyhearing/newroot/articles/arc_disp.asp?id=148&catid=1064 (notes and experiences of a hearing impaired professional).

 

Tinnitus websites:

http://www.coe.fau.edu/csd/tinnitus.htm

http://www.ata.org

http://www.tinnitus-pjj.com/ (tinnitus and hyperacusis, TRT)

 

                                    Adult Aural Rehabilitation; Continued. Geriatric aural rehabilitation and case presentations. Chapters 11 & 12. (geriatric population, nursing homes, auditory training, case presentations), Vestibular Rehabilitation.

               

6/20/08                                   Final Exam.  Case Presentation SOAP due date.

 

 

 

Grading Policy:

Mid-term                                40%

Final                                       40%

Case Presentation               5%

Student Presentation          15%

 

Grading Scale:

 

A             =              93-100                                     C+           =              77-79.99

A-           =              90-92.99                                  C             =              73-76.99

B+           =              87-89.99                                  C-            =              70-72.99

B             =              83-86.99                                  D+           =              67-69.99

B-            =              80-82.99                                  D             =              63-66.99

                                                                                F              <              63%       

Attendance Policy:

 

Regular attendance and participation in class activities and discussions are expected. Only absences occasioned by an emergency or illness (with supporting documents) will be excused.  If you miss an exam, because of an emergency, it is your responsibility to contact the professor ASAP for a make-up examination.  

 

CHEATING POLICY:        

 

Any kind of cheating, including conversation during the exams and plagiarism, will result in an F grade. All of the submitted papers will be checked for plagiarism by turnitin.com software.

 

CELLPHONE POLICY: Off or vibration mode!

 

TEXT MESSAGING AND E-MAIL CHECK: Not acceptable!!!

 

ASSIGNMENTS:

 

Students are expected to study the textbook. Additional materials will be provided. There will be two assignments. First, students will be responsible for one case presentation (presented in SOAP format). This will be for 5% of your final grade and it is due on 06/20/08. Second, each student will be responsible to present (20 minutes) (using power point presentation format) on one of the following articles. Student presentations start from 06/04/08. Students are required to provide handouts (or floppy discs) for class members. Students need to make arrangement with the instructor regarding their presentation. Class presentations will count for 15% of your final grade. Each student will be asked to provide one question for the final test from her/his presentation. Some of these questions will appear in your final test. Here is the list of the articles: