Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Hearing Loss written by House Clinic and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-09-07 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Applying straightforward sense to one of our most important sense. Hearing loss and impairment is a problem that millions of adults and children suffer from. With a wide array of symptoms, it is important to have one authoritative resource for information. Written by certified otolaryngologists under the auspices of the world renowned House Ear Clinic, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Hearing Loss covers all conditions and symptoms, along with methods of prevention and treatment, including: • The most familiar symptoms of hearing impairment and loss • Details about such conditions as inner ear infections, tinnitus, cochlear problems, otosclerosis, and dizziness • Complete treatment information, including details about hearing aids, surgery, and protective devices
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Hearing Loss written by William M. Luxford and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the fundamentals of ear anatomy and hearing loss, including ways to determine hearing loss, its causes, coverage of hearing impairment in children, and information on hearing aids and surgical options.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Learning Sign Language written by Susan Shelly and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1998 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to use American Sign Language to make introductions, tell time, order food, tell a joke, communicate with children, express emotion, and ask for directions
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Conversational Sign Language Illustrated written by Carole Lazorisak and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "DVD with more than 600 words and phrases"--Cover.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Understanding the Brain written by Arthur Bard and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002 with total page 364 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the biology of the brain, the brain's functions, causes of brain disorders and neurological diseases, and ways to measure and increase intelligence.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Conquering Obsessive compulsive Behavior written by Bruce Mansbridge and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 6 million Americans suffer from some degree of obsessive compulsive behavior. For vast majority of these people, this behavior impacts on the quality of their lives. It can be difficult to understand and even more difficult to alter. The Complete Idiot's Guide®toConquering Obsessive Compulsive Behaviorby national expert Bruce Mansbridge, Ph.D., is written specifically for the sufferers of the middle-range manifestations of this behavior to help them overcome it and take back control in their lives. This comprehensive, jargon-free, and practical self-help guide includes ... Ways readers can evaluate and diagnosis the behavior on their own. Information to help readers understand the source of the behavior is neurological, not emotional. Practical methods of retraining that will help readers conquer the behavior. Guidance on when to consult with a professional and what to ask. Ways readers can harness the behavior to enhance their life and work. Advice on how to help loved ones or colleagues who suffer from obsessive compulsive behavior. Bruce Mansbridge, Ph.D.,director of the Austin Center for the Treatment of OCD, is licensed as a psychologist in Texas and New York. He is on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation (OCF) and is past president both of the Connecticut Behavior Therapy Association and the Capital Area Psychological Association in Austin. He has been on the faculty of a number of the OCF's Behavior Therapy Institutes, teaching mental health professionals across the country how to treat OCD, and lectures nationally on OCD. He is also clinical assistant professor of psychology at the University of Texas in Austin.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Etiquette 2nd Edition written by Mary Mitchell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-01-18 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mary Mitchell, Ms. Demeanor herself, takes you through Y2K and beyond with The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette, Second Edition. Topics covered include gifts and e-commerce: can you "wrap" an electronic gift?, telecommuting and the home office: the impact on family and friends, and volunteering: the fine line between being Mother Theresa and Lady Bountiful. This title also includes an updated section on weddings, plus tips from the expert on dining on the run, takeout, new tipping systems, and manners at Mickey D's. Other topics include privacy, diversity, and harassment issues on the job, E-mail etiquette and computer manners, and saying the right thing--is small talk dead?
Download or read book HowExpert Guide to Hearing Loss written by HowExpert and published by HowExpert. This book was released on 2021-02-24 with total page 111 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: HowExpert Guide to Hearing Loss is a go-to guide for all things hearing loss. This book contains information that you won’t get anywhere else, written by an expert in the field. It includes everything from understanding hearing loss and hearing technology to the best ways to communicate with your loved ones in difficult listening situations. The book teaches you: - What hearing loss is and how to understand your diagnosis. - How to recognize a hearing loss in yourself or a loved one. - How to protect your hearing from damage and hearing loss. - Best communication strategies to hear in noisy places. - How to connect your hearing aids to technology for a better listening experience. - Talking tips to increase your child’s language skills even with a hearing loss. - And so much more! From start to finish, this guide is rich in tips and tricks for hearing loss and understanding what can help after diagnosis. Hearing aids can be confusing and entirely new for you or your loved one, and this book can help everyone understand hearing loss and technology more deeply. It covers hearing loss in both adults and children, and with the information you read in this book, you will feel more connected with the ones you love and learn how to communicate with them more effectively. It can help you on your own journey with hearing loss or help you to understand someone else’s! Check out “HowExpert Guide to Hearing Loss” today! About the Expert Christine Anderson, AuD, is a pediatric audiologist currently based in Texas. She received her Doctorate of Audiology in 2017 from the University of North Texas and completed her externship clinical year as a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Fellow at the Oregon Health and Science University. She has spent her career working with children with hearing loss and their families and enjoys educating the community about the social impacts of hearing loss. When not in the hospital providing clinical care to her pediatric patients, she organizes support groups, events, educational sessions, and social gatherings for people with hearing loss. She loves volunteering her time working with children with disabilities. Christine enjoys hiking, cooking, camping, and spending as much time as possible with her friends, family, and boyfriend in her free time. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Download or read book Living Better with Hearing Loss written by Katherine Bouton and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 48 million Americans suffer from hearing loss, and audiologists agree this is a national epidemic. LIVING BETTER WITH HEARING LOSS is a practical guide to daily life with hearing loss, covering topics from hearing tests and buying (and paying for) hearing aids, to deciding whether to get a cochlear implant, to navigating airports, job interviews, and first dates when you suffer from hearing loss. Useful and readable for the newly hearing-impaired, those who have been struggling for years, and their families. Author Katherine Bouton has also written Shouting Won't Help, a memoir of her adult-onset hearing loss.
Download or read book The Hearing Loss Guide written by John M. Burkey and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although millions of people could use good advice about hearing loss, it turns out that asking is difficult, and accurate advice is hard to come by. This book directly addresses the problem: it provides useful, first-hand advice from people who have experienced hearing loss themselves, along with accurate treatment information from a highly experienced audiologist. Prompted to write this book by a patient who thought the reality of hearing loss and its associated problems could only be truly understood by someone with personal experience, audiologist John M. Burkey gathered information from his own patients and their spouses. The Hearing-Loss Guide presents their candid recommendations for anyone who suffers hearing loss, as well as families, friends, and co-workers. The author opens with chapters on the basics of hearing loss, hearing aids and other devices, and treatments. He then turns to his patients, who discuss coping with hearing loss, the real-life consequences of losing hearing, how to get help, adapting to a hearing aid, and other useful topics. Family members also offer valuable advice. A resource guide completes this indispensable volume.
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Etiquette 3rd Edition written by Mary Mitchell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2004-09-06 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Props to the proper! An updated and revised guide to good manners, politeness, and professionalism from one of the most civilized women on the planet, this book outlines the importance of etiquette in such social and personal situations as ending a relationship, asking forgiveness, and saying no. This revised edition features updated information on business etiquette, workplace clothing trends, and e-mail and cell phone etiquette, along with new tips on stress and travel in a post-9/11 world. Help on maintaining etiquette when dealing with gay marriages; adoptions, and blended families. Appeals to a variety of audiences, including twenty-somethings, who are entering the workplace, buying homes and entertaining. Text has been reorganized for easier reading and reference.
Download or read book Coping with Hearing Loss written by Susan V. Rezen and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the physical, psychological, and emotional effects of hearing loss
Download or read book The Praeger Guide to Hearing and Hearing Loss written by Susan Dalebout and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2008-12-30 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 31 million people in the United States alone suffer from hearing loss - that is one in every 10 people in the current population. Of those, only five to 10 percent can be treated medically, leaving the largest number in need of other solutions. It is for those people that veteran audiologist Susan Dalebout wrote this comprehensive guide. The book explains, with a simple overview of hearing anatomy and physiology, how we hear, and details hearing evaluation tests, the interpretation of those tests, and the conditions that most commonly cause hearing loss in adults. All things related to adult hearing loss are explained, as is a full menu of hearing rehabilitation services, devices, and technology. This text includes discussion of the importance of hearing in our lives, the psychological, social and emotional effects of untreated hearing loss, and the effects on family members and friends. Also included is a chapter on prevention, describing the dangers of exposure to hazardous noise and certain drugs, and how to protect against damage to hearing. Unique for its breadth and depth, this text also offers detail on hearing aids, care and maintenance as well as factors to consider when purchasing an aid, cochlear implants, hearing-assistance technology, and future trends in hearing restoration.
Download or read book Living with Hearing Loss written by Marcia B. Dugan and published by Gallaudet University Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: People who are hard of hearing and their friends and relatives now can learn all they need to know about hearing loss in this easy to read guide. Newly updated and revised, Living with Hearing Loss takes the reader from A to Z on the kinds and causes of hearing loss and its common early signs. Written by Marcia B. Dugan, past president of Self Help for Hard of Hearing People (SHHH), this straightforward book provides thorough information on seeking professional evaluations and complete descriptions of hearing aids and other assistive technologies. Enhanced sections on the potential of cochlear implants and dealing with tinnitus distinguishes this very useful handbook. Readers also can take advantage of updated information on relevant Internet sites and a new list of resources on dealing with hearing loss. Living with Hearing Loss also suggests strategies for everyday situations and times of emergency. Chapters on speechreading, oral interpreters, assertive communication, and other tips for improving communication can enable people with hearing loss to make changes at work, home, and while traveling to cope with most situations. It can raise significantly the quality of the lives of hard of hearing people while also helping them to avoid dependency upon others.
Download or read book The Way I Hear It written by Gael Hannan and published by FriesenPress. This book was released on 2015-05-28 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you think hearing loss is just a condition of old age-think again. In The Way I Hear It, Gael Hannan explodes one myth after another in a witty and insightful journey into life with hearing loss at every age. Blending personal stories with practical strategies, Gael shines a light onto a world of communication challenges: a marriage proposal without hearing aids in, pillow talk and other relationships, raising a child, going to the movies, dining out, ordering at the drive-thru, in the classroom, on the job and hearing technology. Part memoir, part survival guide, The Way I Hear It offers tips for effective communication, poetic reflections, and heart-warming stories from people she has met in her workshops and at conferences throughout North America. Gael's humorous stories are backed by hearing loss research, and she offers advice on how to bridge the gap between consumer and professional in order to get the best possible hearing health care. The Way I Hear It is a book for people with hearing loss-but also for their families, friends and the professionals who serve them. Gael Hannan shares not only the daily frustrations, but also a strong message of hope and optimism for living successfully with hearing loss....
Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Jazz written by Alan Axelrod and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1999 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traces the origins and history of jazz, its major artists, and its stylistic varieties, and offers suggestions for assembling a recording collection
Download or read book Hearing Loss written by Sandra Sardella White and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: