CSD200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Relate, Cultural Identity, Down Syndrome
11 Jan 2018
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Provide screening, assessment and treatment for: hearing disorders, audiological processing disorder, tinnitus and balance disorders. Consultation and referrals (i. e how to set up a classroom for someone with hearing aids) Provide screening, assessment and treatment for: communication and swallowing disorders. Assessment, selection and development of alternative and augmentative communication systems. Chances are someone you know has a communication disorder. If you, yourself, have a communication disorder, how would your life change if you did. Speech-language pathologists and audiologists have a profound impact on the treatment and research of a variety of communication disorders. A 62 year old man whose hearing has steadily decreased over the past few years, unable to actively participate in most conversations. A recent car accident is believed to be the cause of the hearing loss. Mr. shen"s wife requested he see an audiologist. Upon this meeting the audiological evaluation showed severe hearing loss, likely to prolonged exposure to noise.
