Adult Aural/Audiologic Rehabilitation is a multi-faceted approach to helping adults adjust to their hearing loss. It incorporates expertise from a variety of specialists and professionals, such as physicians, audiologists, speech-language pathologists, psychologists and vocational counselors.
Aural Rehabilitation involves multiple components according to the patient’s needs. Rehabilitation includes:
Overall, the goal of Aural Rehabilitation is to educate patients about the biology and management of hearing loss, facilitate better hearing and communication skills, and reduce the patient’s frustration and isolation caused by hearing impairments.
If you are an adult, aural/audiologic rehabilitation services will focus on adjusting to your hearing loss, making the best use of your hearing aids, exploring assistive devices that might help, managing conversations, and taking charge of your communication. Services can be individual, in small groups, or a combination of both.
Hearing and Speech AgencyHarry and Jeanette Weinberg Building 5900 Metro Drive Baltimore, MD 21215 410.318.6780 hasa@hasa.org