HEAR 2200

This course introduces the student to the psycho-social aspects and influences of hearing loss upon the individual client. Communication plays an important role in family and social life. The specific impact of hearing loss upon significant others will also be examined. Students will learn to refer those individuals to sources of information which can assist them in coping with hearing loss. Various commonly used scales or questionnaires to validate hearing aid satisfaction will be examined. The often misunderstood effects and causes of tinnitus, which were introduced earlier in the program, will be further explored in this course. Techniques for recording client case history and for writing letters to communicate results of assessment and recommendations to family physicians, ENTs, or others, will also be covered.