Video-Based Aural Rehabilitation Guide: Enhancing Communication in Children and Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Video-Based Aural Rehabilitation Guide: Enhancing Communication in Children and Adults Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, Second Edition integrates chapter text with 243 captioned videos and continues to be an important educational resource for aural rehabilitation (AR) courses. This resource is geared toward undergraduate and graduate students as well as practicing professionals in speech-language pathology, audiology, and education of the deaf and hard of hearing (DHH). It is intended to enrich knowledge and skills by providing an overview of principles and practices in AR. 

The extensive videos are also an invaluable resource for students enrolled in a clinical or student teaching practicum. Videos feature speech-language pathologists, audiologists, Listening and Spoken Language Specialists, teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, early interventionists, otologists, and occupational therapists practicing in settings such as clinics, private practices, schools, hospitals, and the community. Topics addressed in the text and videos include an overview of AR, hearing technologies, factors that affect intervention outcomes, diverse populations, fundamentals of audiometric and communication assessment, AR procedures across the lifespan, educational supports, quality of life, counseling, and advocacy for children and adults who are DHH and their families. 

New to the Second Edition

• 40 additional captioned videos on new topics
• New chapter on serving persons from diverse backgrounds
• Expanded content in each chapter, including basic audiometric assessment and new models for assessment and treatment
• Discussion of the continuum of communication modes in all chapters
• Descriptions of goals, strategies, and client responses for all therapy videos

Key Features

• 243 captioned videos and video summaries at the end of every chapter  
• Contributions from 21 leading experts in audiology, speech-language pathology, Listening and Spoken Language, medicine, education, research, and psychology
• Chapters include case presentations, recommended resources for further learning, and study questions with answer keys

Linda L. Daniel, MS, MA, CCC-A, LSLS Cert. AVT, is a Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist and has been an audiologist for 50 years. As director of HEAR In Dallas, she provides listening and spoken language services to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) of all ages, many of whom have complex needs. Linda specializes in the communication needs of children who have early- and late-identified hearing loss and adults with pre- and post-linguistic hearing loss. The children and adults in her practice have hearing aids, cochlear implants, and auditory brainstem implants. In her affiliation with the Dallas Hearing Foundation, she provides family-based services to children and adults who travel to Dallas from across the globe for hearing-related surgeries, hearing technologies, and aural rehabilitative services. Linda has presented at professional conferences in the United States and abroad.

Sneha V. Bharadwaj, PhD, CCC-SLP, is a Professor in the department of Communication Sciences and Oral Health at Texas Woman’s University, where she has been a faculty member since 2009. She obtained her doctoral degree from the University of Texas at Dallas - Callier Center for Communication Disorders, where she also served as a Research Scientist for four years. She has been a licensed and certified speech-language pathologist for 24 years. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in communication sciences and disorders offered on campus as well as in the distance venues. Her research focuses on speech production, language, cognitive, and literacy outcomes in children who are DHH.