Maricopa Community Colleges  SLP216   19976-20006 
Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  05/27/97  
SLP216      19976-20006 LEC 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Aural Rehabilitation
Reviews anatomy and physiology of hearing production and hearing disorders. Focuses on treatment principles, amplification systems, modes of communication, screening procedures and instruction in various settings. Explores the professions providing treatment for persons with hearing disorders. Prerequisites: SLP205 and SLP210.
 
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
SLP216   19976-20006 Aural Rehabilitation
1. Describe the anatomy and physiology of normal and abnormal hearing. (I)
2. Identify and describe common disorders of hearing. (I)
3. Identify and describe treatments for common disorders of hearing. (I)
4. Identify and describe hearing screening procedures used to detect common disorders of hearing. (II)
5. Describe the roles and functions of hearing aids, personal assistive listening devices, and classroom amplification systems. (III)
6. Describe the modes of communication and instruction techniques used with persons with hearing impairment in a variety of educational settings. (III)
7. Describe aural habilitation and rehabilitation treatment principles for children and adults. (III)
8. Identify and describe the various professions that are involved in the assessment and treatment of hearing disorders. (IV)
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SLP216   19976-20006 Aural Rehabilitation
    I. Review of Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing Production
        A. Normal
        B. Abnormal
          1. Common Hearing Disorders
          2. Treatment Procedures
      II. Hearing Screening Procedures
          A. Pure-tone Hearing Screening
          B. Tympanometric Screening
        III. Aural Habilitation and Rehabilitation Procedures
            A. Basic Components
            B. Hearing Amplification: Roles and Functions
              1. Hearing Aids
              2. Personal Assistive Listening Devices
              3. Classroom Amplification Systems
            C. Teaching the Hearing Impaired
              1. Types of Educational Settings
              2. Modes of Communication
              3. Instruction Techniques
            D. Treatment Principles
              1. Children
              2. Adults
          IV. Professions Involved with Hearing Disorders
              A. Assessment
              B. Treatment
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