Table of Contents

1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Basics of Sound, The Ear, and Hearing; 5 3 Assessment of the Auditory System and Its Functions; 6 4 Testing Adult Hearing: Conclusions and Recommendations; 7 5 Sensory Aids, Devices, and Prosthesis; 8 6 Impact of Hearing Loss on Daily Life and the Workplace; 9 7 Hearing Loss in Children; 10 References; 11 Appendix A: Definitions and Technical Terms; 12 Appendix B: American National Standards on Acoustics; 13 Appendix C: Public Forum Participation; 14 Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff; 15 Index

About the Author

Robert A. Dobie and Susan Van Hemel, Editors, Committee on Disability Determination for Individuals with Hearing Impairments, National Research Council