Full Description
Like other books in the Core Clinical Concepts in Audiology Series, Speech Audiometry is designed to be particularly helpful and appealing to students and clinicians. It provides a single, easy to manage volume that provides broad coverage of speech audiometry and masking in clinical protocols. In addition to providing appropriate background information, the coverage presents a broad spectrum of assessment tools ranging from traditional to modern. Procedures in this book will assist clinicians in determining differential diagnosis, assessing auditory processing ability, identifying pseudohypacusis, determining cochlear implant candidacy, predicting hearing aid benefit, and counseling. Speech Audiometry, Word Recognition, and Binomial Variables: Interview with Gary Lawson, PhD Douglas L. Beck, AuD, speaks with Dr. Lawson about his 2011 textbook on speech audiometry, critical differences in word recognition scores, dynamic range of speech, and more. Read the interview here: http://www.audiology.org/news/Pages/20120125.aspx. Interview republished with permission from the American Academy of Audiology. Copyright 2012
Contents
1. Introduction Highlights from the History of Speech Audiometry in the U.S. Preview of Chapters 2. Brief Overview of Speech Acoustics Speech Sound Production and Classification Intensity Frequency Time (Duration and Rate) Linguistic Constraints Closing Comments 3. Preparation for Testing Familiarization with the Audiometer Output Transducers and their Placement Calibration The Test Environment Closing Comments 4. Traditional Measurements in Speech Audiometry Speech Thresholds Speech Recognition and Identification Performance Selected Factors that Affect Test Results Interpreting Word Recognition Scores Closing Comments 5. Masking in Speech Audiometry Masker Noises Used in Speech Audiometry Masking Terms and Concepts Clinical Masking Methods Closing Comments 6. Assessment for Differential Diagnosis Interpreting Test Results Clinical Decision Analysis: An Introduction Closing Comments 7. Assessment of Auditory Processing Disorders Introduction Historical Background Terminology General Guidelines for Assessment of APD Speech Tests Used for APD Screening Speech Tests Used in Diagnostic APD Battery Other Tests that may be included in the APD test battery Concluding Comments 8. Assessment of Pseudohypacusis What is Pseudohypacusis? Using Speech Materials to Investigate Suspicions Concluding Comments 9. Use of Speech Stimuli for Hearing Aid Evaluations and to Optimize Hearing Aid Fittings An Historical Perspective on Hearing Aid Fittings Evidence-Based Protocol for Hearing Aid Fittings Closing Comments 10. Assessment to Determine Cochlear Implant Candidacy Introduction Medical Evaluation Audiological Evaluation Speech Perception Testing with Adults Commonly Used Speech Perception Test Materials Assessment of Speech-Reading Ability Speech Perception Testing with a Child (5-18 years of age) Speech Perception Testing with a Very Young Child (12-48 months) Closing Comments Index
