Learning to Hear Again with a Cochlear Implant: An Audiologic Rehabilitation Curriculum Guide

by Donna S. Wayner

Summary

This curriculum manual is designed to assist audiologists and speech-language pathologists in providing rehabilitation and education for their patients with cochlear implants. The lesson plans clearly guide the clinician in preparing for and conducting audiologic rehabilitation. They 1) specific activities and instructions to be used with individuals or in class,
2) printed camera-ready materials for duplication and distribution to patients. Published in three-ring binder format, Learning to Hear Again with a Cochlear Implant also provides additional camera-ready documents with information covering a variety of topics related to communication skills, assistive devices and audiologic rehabilitation. The methods and materials in this 346-page publication have been used successfully by the authors in individual and group audiologic rehabilitation sessions in hospital-based programs and private practice.