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The auditory system is one of the finest structures in the human body. Although its anatomical structure is so small compared to other organs, without it, it would greatly affect a person's basic life. Hearing loss, also known as hearing impairment, is a partial or total inability to hear. When people communicate with others, listening is always the first step. That is why Helen Keller once said, "Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people." To avoid the "epidemic" of hearing loss in the near future, it is necessary to promote early screening, change public attitudes toward noise, and wear hearing aids appropriately. Based on the contributions of many authors, whom I sincerely respect, this book incorporates updated developments as well as future perspectives in the ever-expanding field of hearing loss. This book can also serve as a reference for persons who are involved in this field whether they are clinicians, researchers, or patients.

Deafness.

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Gegründet wird der Schweizerische Gehörlosenbund SGB 1946 als Mitglied des Schweizerischen Verbandes für Taubstummenhilfe. Hier bestimmen ausschliesslich hörende Fachleute über das Schicksal von gehörlosen und hörbehinderten Menschen. Dies ändert sich zum ersten Mal 1969, als zwei Gehörlose in den Vorstand des Verbands für Taubstummenhilfe gewählt werden: Felix Urech und Margrit Tanner. Der Befreiungsschlag der Gehörlosen aus der Bevormundung kommt schliesslich aus Amerika. Ende der 1970er-Jahre entsteht dort die "Deaf Power"-Bewegung, welche in den 1980er-Jahren die Schweiz erreicht. Die Aufbruchstimmung ist geprägt vom Schlachtruf: "Gehörlose können alles, ausser hören!" 1987 wird der Schweizerische Gehörlosenbund regionalisiert, die Deutschschweizer Sektion SGB-DS und die Westschweizer Sektion FSS-RR entstehen. Im Jahr 1999 scheitert in der Deutschschweiz das Projekt "Gehörlosenwesen 2000", das die Hörbehinderten-Organisationen vereinen wollte. Der SGB-DS tritt daraufhin aus dem Schweizerischen Verband für das Gehörlosenwesen aus und gründet zusammen mit dem FSS-RR einen eigenständigen Dachverband der Selbsthilfe. Ein Jahr später kommt die Tessiner Sektion FSS-RI dazu. Diese drei regionalen Verbände werden 2006 zusammengeführt zum nationalen Dachverband Schweizerischer Gehörlosenbund SGB-FSS. Etappenweise werden die Verbandsstrukturen bis 2015 reorganisiert und dem nationalen Charakter angepasst.

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This book covers some innovative aspects of the multifaceted and continuously evolving field of rehabilitation of hearing loss. International leading experts share their view and advanced experience on unilateral deafness, services for the hard of hearing, hair cell regeneration, advanced imaging, active middle ear and bone conduction hearing aids, and cochlear implants.

Deafness. --- Hearing disorders.

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"Hearing Loss: Causes, Prevention, and Treatment covers hearing loss, causes and prevention, treatments, and future directions in the field, also looking at the cognitive problems that can develop. To avoid the "silent epidemic" of hearing loss, it is necessary to promote early screening, use hearing protection, and change public attitudes toward noise. Successful treatments of hearing loss deal with restoring hearing sensitivity via hearing aids, including cochlear, brainstem, or midbrain implants. Both the technical aspects and effects on the quality of life of these devices are discussed. The integration of all aspects of hearing, hearing loss, prevention, and treatment make this a perfect one-volume course in audiology at the graduate student level. However, it is also a great reference for established audiologists, ear surgeons, neurologists, and pediatric and geriatric professionals"--Publisher's description.

Deafness. --- Neoplasms --- Hearing disorders. --- Deafness --- Hearing disorders --- Prevention. --- Treatment.

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It is estimated that there are currently 1.9 million deafened people living in North America - individuals who could once hear naturally or with amplification but have become deaf and are now unable to rely on hearing to comprehend spoken information. Despite this vast number, until now there have been few books that specifically address the process of adjustment to, and acceptance of, deafness as an adult. Kathryn Woodcock and Miguel Aguayo have addressed that situation with their unique look at deafness in Deafened People: Adjustment and Support. The authors demonstrate that deafness is not merely a medical condition; it is a social disability that affects the individual, the family, the social circle, and the work group. By describing the psychosocial experience of acquired deafness as a process of adjustment, Woodcock and Aguayo demonstrate that acceptance of deafness is a process involving practical, social, and emotional implications. To assist in that process, the authors have provided a guide to self-help techniques of proven value to deafened people. Drawing on their own experiences as deaf professionals, Woodcock and Aguayo explore such questions as how deafness occurs, how relationships (professional and personal) can be affected by progressive deafness, and how and where to find peer support. Section 1 describes the process of adjustment, while section 2 offers a practical guide to a successful method of establishing a self-help support network, with reference to such organizations as the Association of Late-Deafened Adults. Written in a lively, engaging style, the book combines medical background, professional advice, information on resources, and personal examples. Deafened People: Adjustment and Support will be invaluable for medical professionals and lay readers alike.

Deaf --- Postlingual deafness. --- Self-help techniques. --- Self-change techniques --- Self-directed change --- Life skills --- Psychology, Applied --- Acquired deafness, Postlingually --- Postlingually acquired deafness --- Deafness --- Deaf services --- Services for.