Affiliation:
1. Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Florida State University, 107 Regional Rehabilitation Center, Tallahassee, FL 32306-1200
Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to increase awareness and interest among audiologists regarding the needs of adults who have both hearing loss and visual impairment, particularly people who are blind and travel independently. Case history, audiometric testing, and rehabilitation issues are considered, and extensive discussion of spatial hearing research as it relates to orientation and mobility is provided.
Publisher
American Speech Language Hearing Association
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