Seeking help -- Types of hearing impairment and their consequences -- The influence of other factors on assessment and goals of enablement -- Communication -- Social and emotional aspects of hearing impairment -- Hearing impairment in the family -- The process of enablement at work -- Leisure and the wider social environment -- The process of enablement 1 : evaluation and decision making -- The process of enablement 2 : short-term remediation -- Enablement 3 : ongoing remediation and outcome assessment
Summary
Foreword by Richard Mabey. Preface. Dedication and acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. The need for this book. Terminology. Layout of the book. The World Health Organization classifications. Theoretical/management models in the general rehabilitation literature. Models of Audiological Enablement. The Goldstein-Stephens model. The role of Positive Experiences associated with hearing impairment. Relevant measures in assessing patients' needs and the outcomes of interventions. Development of a preliminary model appropriate to hearing impairment. 2. Seeking help. Introduction. Becoming aware of hea
