Audiovisual interpretation uses a case study to learn to diagnose hearing impairment in clients of all ages. This manual is ideal for use as a supplement or as a main text.

It allows readers to adapt to real-world situations, learn relevant testing procedures, critically reflect on basic concepts of hearing measurement, and engage in problem-based learning. Learning objectives and practice questions allow students to learn the material covered by the book while the recommended references, readings, enrichment projects, and bibliography allow students to pursue and expand their learning in the future.

This book is divided into three sections. Section 1 is an overview of audiovisual testing procedures including pure tone hearing measurement, speech hearing measurement, pregnancy test, acoustic and acoustic emissions and test of cerebral hearing response.

The second section is devoted to hearing loss in children and case studies that illustrate common hearing disorders in this community. Section 3 focuses on the diagnosis of hearing loss in adults / seniors and the impact of aging on the human body with particular attention to hearing mechanism..