Genelle Cook, Manager, RIDBC Jim Patrick Audiology Centre
Aimed at anyone looking to obtain an introduction to hearing impairment, this presentation looks at the anatomy of the ear, causes of hearing loss, types and degree of hearing loss, the audiogram and problems experienced by the people with hearing impairment. It concludes with information about hearing aids and cochlear implants and tactics to help when communicating with people who have a hearing loss.
Lecture recorded on 14th may 2008, full audio commentry provided with slides.
This lecture is provided free of charge and can be viewed in full on the following pages. The lecture has been split into 8 parts under the following headings:
Introduction to hearing loss (10 slides)
Anatomy of the ear (12 slides)
Causes of hearing loss (12 slides)
Types of hearing loss (7 slides)
Problems of the hearing impaired (14 slides)
Hearing aids (11 slides)
Cochlear implants (7 slides)
Communicating with the hearing impaired (7 slides)
Welcome to the auditory system and hearing impairment lecture series. This series of free, interactive lectures has been created by the RIDBC Renwick Centre. It is aimed at anyone looking for an introduction to hearing impairment and the human auditory system.
Eight Free Lectures
There are eight lectures available to view online or download to your own computer. Each lecture is available in a presentation format with an audio voiceover discussing each slide. In total there are 82 slides and over an hour of audio.
Topics
Topics covered include the anatomy of the ear, causes of hearing loss, types and degree of hearing loss, audiograms, problems experienced by people with a hearing impairment, hearing aids, Cochlear implants, hearing testing centres and tactics to help when communicating with people who have a hearing loss.
Welcome
Welcome to the auditory system and hearing impairment lecture series. This series of free, interactive lectures has been created by the RIDBC Renwick Centre. It is aimed at anyone looking for an introduction to hearing impairment and the human auditory system.
Eight Free Lectures
There are eight lectures available to view online or download to your own computer. Each lecture is available in a presentation format with an audio voiceover discussing each slide. In total there are 82 slides and over an hour of audio.
Topics
Topics covered include the anatomy of the ear, causes of hearing loss, types and degree of hearing loss, audiograms, problems experienced by people with a hearing impairment, hearing aids, Cochlear implants, hearing testing centres and tactics to help when communicating with people who have a hearing loss.