Aural Rehabilitation and Hearing Assistive Technologies

Flashcards about Aural Rehabilitation and Hearing Assistive Technologies.

What is the goal of Aural Rehabilitation?

To improve access to auditory information by improving auditory access, expanding communication methods, making behavioral changes, and developing environmental assessment skills.

What is habilitation?

Providing someone skills they have not previously developed, often related to pre-lingual or early onset hearing loss.

What is rehabilitation?

Providing someone with previously developed skills the ability to regain function after late onset hearing loss.

What does a needs assessment in aural rehabilitation involve?

Creating a patient-specific profile of listening and communication needs to identify key areas for intervention.

What is the purpose of informational counseling in communication-based AR?

To empower clients with knowledge about their hearing, audiologic test results, communication difficulties, equipment limitations, and emotional aspects of hearing loss.

What protections are provided by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Section 504 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990?

Protection against employment discrimination based on ability and ensuring accessibility of services and public accommodations for people with disabilities.

What are common goals in aural rehabilitation?

Improved audibility of sound, noise reduction strategies, articulation of speech, speechreading skills, self-advocacy skills, communication skills, and access to telephone, media, and services.

What does speechreading involve?

The observation of visual communication cues, including facial expressions, gestures, body language, and context, relying on language skills to fill in blanks.

What are some factors that interfere with speechreading?

Problems related to the speaker (limited facial expression, rapid speech), environment (distance, lighting), speechreader (lack of attention, unfamiliarity), and the nature of speech (many sounds not visible).

What strategies are taught in speechreading instruction?

Context-based strategies, understanding that words look alike (homophones), using language and context cues, identifying missed information, and anticipating what will be said.

What are homophones in the context of speechreading?

Words that appear identical on the lips (e.g., pay, bay, may).

What communication styles are there?

Assertive, Passive and Aggressive

What communication repair strategies are there?

Clarification/confirmation, Repetition/Rephrasing, Spelling, Code words, Visual cues, Pre-planning / pre-teaching

What are Environmental controls for communication?

Background noise reduction and Lighting adjustments

What are behavioral modifications for improving communication?

Eye contact and Self-advocacy for communication

American with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 protects

• Protection against employment discrimination at non-federal locations  

• Access to public services including telecommunications and entertainment  

• Strongest protections for Deaf and hard of hearing communication rights