HP Chapter 16 - Hearing Impairment and Related Disorders

SLPAs & AAs are required to be certified; educational pathways to certified include an associate's degree, bachelor's degree, or training in the ________

Hearing impairment can take many forms including:

• inability to hear speech & other sounds clearly, even though the sounds are sufficiently loud

• inability to understand and use speech in communication, although speech is sufficently loud & can be heard clearly

• inability to hear speech and other sounds loudly enough, which is considered a loss of hearing sensitively.

• A combination of all three examples listed in the choices

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

_______ does NOT cover the cost of hearing aids, ($1000 - $10,000). Since the cost is not covered many older adults do not purchase hearing aids and suffer from the effects of hearing loss, which often include isolation & depression.

What do Speech-Language Pathologists (speech therapists) assess, diagnose, treat & help to prevent?

• evaluate communication problems by having a patient complete basic reading, vocalizing tasks or completing standarized tests & develops an individual plan of care

• for individuals with little to no speech ability, SLPs may alternative communication methods, including automated devices & sign language & teach their use

• teach patients to make sounds, improve their voice, or increase their oral or written language skills by improving vocabulary & sentence structure to improve communication

• work people who rely on their voice for employement such as actors, singers, teachers, lawyers OR with those who have voice disorders

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs), sometimes called speech therapist, assess, diagnose, treat, and help prevent disorders related to speech, language, cognitive communication, voice, swallowing & fluency. SLPs work with people who

• cannot produce speech sounds or cannot produce them clearly. Those with cognitive communication impairments, such as attention, memory & problem-solving disorders.

• speech rhythm & fluency problems, such as stuttering & people with swallowing difficulties

• people with voice disorders, such as inappropriate pitch or harsh voices

• those with problems understanding & producing language

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Audiologist can earn a Certificate of Clinical Competence of Audiology (CCC-A) offered by ASHA. Since 2012, a doctoral degree is required for applicants for the CCC-A credential. Audiologist with CCC-A certification can apply to become Board Certified Specialist in Intraoperative Monitoring (BCS-IOM) from the American Audiology Baord Intraoperative Monitoring. In addition, audiologists can apply for certification from the American Board of Audiology & become board certified in:

• Board Certified Specialist in Audiology (BCS-A)

• Cochlear Implant Specialty Certification (CISC) specialists in cochlear implants, including surgical considerations, device operation & rehabilitation

• Pediatric Audiology Specialty Certification (PASC). specialist in pediatric audiology & best options for treating children with hearing & balance disorders.

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Audiologist work with physicians to fit a patient with _______ _______. tiny devices placed under the skin near the ear that deliver electrical impulses directly to the auditory nerve in the brain. This allows a person with certain types of deafness to be able to hear. They also counsel patients & teach communication strategies for use in a variety of environments.

Assistants must be registered of licended depending on state requiredments; services delegated to an assistant are those permitted by state law or ______ _____ ______ OR what you are qualified to do by law---for any healthcare profession!

For example: An LPN can administered medication, but NOT I.V. lines, etc.

Causes of hearing loss include:

• viral infections & excessively loud noises

• head injuries

• birth defects & heredity

• tumors & the aging process

• ALL OF THE ABOVE

Speech-language pathologists & audiologists often work together with clients who have disorders in either speech or hearing since a loss of hearing is most often a cause for speech & language disorders. These professionals often work together with other professionals in both healthcare & educational settings described as interprofessional practice (IPP) OR interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP). An example of IPP who work together would be a pediatric patient who receives a cochlear implant. Professionals who WORK TOGETHER to provide these services in addition to the speech pathologist & audiologist include:

• pediatric otolaryngologist

• geneticist

• developmental pediatrician

• developmental psychologist

• ALL OF THE ABOVE