Base Knowledge
The student should have knowledge of different technical aids and listening support systems, the pathology of the audio-vestibular system, as well as the psychology of interpersonal relationships.
Teaching Methodologies
Theoretical-practical classes, expository and interactive, enable the understanding of the syllabus. The theoretical-practical classes allow students to assimilate the most suitable intervention methodology in Aural Rehabilitation depending on the clinical situation and age group in an integrated way and with an overall view, that is, to know not only the application of techniques. isolated as together. Classes are face-to-face and distance classes can be taught up to a limit of 25%.
The practical classes allow students to assimilate the theorical-practice knowledged, increasing the student competences and skills performing diferent Aural Rehabilitation methods that have been studied.
Students will be monitored throughout the semester with any questions asked, whenever requested and as a complement to their training. Two hours a week are available, with a pre-defined schedule or to be agreed with the student.
Each student is also given teaching aids for all the material taught with the recommended bibliographical references for the discipline, at the beginning of the semester.
Learning Results
Acquire aural rehabilitation evaluation and intervention methodologies in interdisciplinary teams.
Program
Definition of rehabilitation and aural rehabilitation -1h
Importance of aural rehabilitation; Deprivation, early stimulation, brain plasticity; Types of aural rehabilitation; Limitations of aural rehabilitation -1h
Psychological and educational factors and their influence on the motivation for aural rehabilitation – 2h
The impact of hearing impairment in individuals with hearing loss: The scales of hearing handicap – 4h
Ethical and economic factors and their influence on aural rehabilitation process – 2h
Analysis of expectation from the point of view of the user and the audiologist – 2h
Cost/benefit ratio in different types of hearing aids – 2h
Aural Rehabilitation in adults; Advice for better use/maintenance of technical aids; Importance of follow-up; Application of satisfaction scales – 4h
Aural rehabilitation in children and their audiological assessment; Contribution of the Audiologist in the interdisciplinary team; Listening support systems in classrooms; Integration of the child with hearing impairment in the education system (2h)
Tinnitus’ evaluation and intervention – 2h
Marketing in Audiology and in Aural Rehabilitation – 2h
Tele Audiology in Aural Rehabilitation – 2h
Analysis and discussion of clinical cases – group work – 2h
Evaluation – 2h
Matrix practice: students will be divided into 6 groups, a total of 180h
Curricular Unit Teachers
Internship(s)
NAO
Bibliography
Essential:
COOLING, G.(2020) The Little Book of Hearing Aids 2020 : The Only Hearing Aid Book You Will Ever Need, Independently Published. ISBN13: 9798631662452
HULL, R. (2001) Aural Rehabilitation Serving Children and Adults, 4ª Edição, San Diego, Singular Publishing Group, Inc.
KATZ, J. (2009) Handbook of Clinical Audiology, 6th Edition, Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
McCREERY, R. W.; WALKER, E. A. (2017) Pediatric Amplification – Enhancing Auditory Access, Plural Publishing, ISBN 978-1-59756-992-7.
RICKETTS, T. A.; BENTLER, R., MUELLER, H. G. (2017) Essentials of Modern Hearing Aids – Selection, Fitting, and Verification, Plural Publishing, ISBN 978-1-59756-853-1
RUSHBROOKE, E. & HOUSTON, K. (2016). Telepractice in Audiology. Plural Publishing, Inc. ISBN-13 : 978-1597566131
SANDLIN, R. (2000) Textbook of Hearing Aid Amplification, San Diego, Singular Publishing Group, Inc.
SCHNUPP, J. ; NELKEN, I. ; KING, A. (2011) Auditory neuroscience : making sense of sound. [1st ed.], Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, ISBN 978-0-262-11318-2
TAYLOR, B. (2015) Marketing in audiology practice, San Diego, Plural Publishing, ISBN 978-1-59756-569-1
TYE-MURRAY, N. (2009) Foundations of Aural Rehabilitation, Chilbren, Adults and Their Family Members, San Diego, Singular Publishing Group, Inc.
VALENTE, M.(2002), Hearing aids: Standards, Options And Limitations, 2nd Edition. New York, Thieme.
VALENTE, M. et al (2000) Audiology Treatment, New York, Thieme.
VALENTE, M. & VALENTE, L. M.. (2015). Adult Audiology Casebook. New York: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. ISBN: 978-1-60406-850-4.
Recommended:
ALEXANDER J. M. (2021). Hearing Aid Technology to Improve Speech Intelligibility in Noise. Seminars in hearing, 42(3). https://doi.org/10.1055/s-011-51957
KRUMM, M. (2016). A review of contemporary tele-audiology literature. Journal of Hearing Science, 6(3), 9–21. https://doi.org/10.17430/899978
LIVINGSTON, G., HUNTLEY, J., SOMMERLAD, A., AMES, D., BALLARD, C., et al. (2020). Dementia prevention, intervention, and care: 2020 report of the Lancet Commission. Lancet (London, England), 396(10248), 413–446. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30367-6
MUELLER, H. et al (1992) Probe Microphone Measurements, Hearing Aid selection and assessment, San Diego, Singular Publishing Group, Inc.
POLLACK, M. (1980) Amplification for the Hearing Impaired, 2ª Edição, New York, Grume & Stratton.
RODRIGUEZ, M., IRUJO, A. (2002) Implantes Cocleares, Barcelona, Masson
SOUZA, C.; ROLAND, P. ; TUCCI, D. L. (2017) Implantable Hearing Devices, Plural Publishing, ISBN 978-1-59756-855-5
VENEMA, T. H. (2017) Compression for Clinicians – A Compass for Hearing Aid Fittings, 3rd Edition, Plural Publishing. ISBN 978-1-59756-987-3