Covering clinical and practical aspects, this textbook is for a course in rehabilitation of patients of all ages with hearing impairment. The first section examines the nature of aural rehabilitation; subsequent sections address the needs of children, adults, and the elderly. Learning features include chapter outlines and summaries, quiz questions, bullet tips, and sample forms, plus b&w photos of equipment. This second edition contains new chapters on cochlear implantation and new material on children's language development and non-hearing-aid assistive listening devices; expanded appendices provide assessment instruments. Hull teaches at Wichita State University. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)