Chapter 6. Hearing Impairment

  1. Vee P. Prasher1,
  2. Matthew P. Janicki2
  1. Sybil Yeates

Published Online: 25 FEB 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470776216.ch6

Book Title

Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities

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How to Cite

Yeates, S. (2008) Hearing Impairment, in Physical Health of Adults with Intellectual Disabilities (eds V. P. Prasher and M. P. Janicki), Blackwell Publishing Ltd, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470776216.ch6

Editor Information

  1. 1

    Monyhull Hospital, Kings Norton, Birmingham

  2. 2

    University of Illinois at Chicago

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 25 FEB 2008
  2. Published Print: 20 SEP 2002

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9781405102193

Online ISBN: 9780470776216

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Keywords:

  • hearing impairment;
  • communication;
  • etiology;
  • oto-acoustic emissions;
  • distraction tests

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • Introduction

  • Prevalence of Hearing Loss

  • Tests of Hearing

  • Causes of Hearing Impairment in People with Intellectual Disabilities

  • Management of Hearing Loss

  • Conclusion

  • References

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