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John Oyiborhoro, EdD used to be the director of audiology for the United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, but today in private practice (Boro Audiology Clinic), consultant to the National Institute for People with Disabilities (YAI) and for many years a teacher and author of scientific papers in the field of audiology. Audiology was born as a result of the Second World War with the rehabilitation of injured soldiers and over time technology has helped to advance the diagnostic and service part of this field, where many people incur many years of disability (one in ten Americans is hearing impaired). This book with nine contributors is divided into two parts (assessment and alternative communication) with ten chapters: overview of disability, cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities, HIV/AIDS, visual impairment, dementia, otitis media, cerumen management, assistive technology, alternative communication and respectful counseling. The last chapter on respectful cpunseling is very important with several case stories to explain and point out diversity and cultural differences that needs to be taken in consideration, when working with people with a lifelong disability as hearing imparment. This timely book will be of interest to people working in human development and with people with disabilities, where a focus must be put on the field of hearing impairmnent also in order to faclitate a better quality of care. -INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AND HEALTH

"""John Oyiborhoro, EdD used to be the director of audiology for the United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, but today in private practice (Boro Audiology Clinic), consultant to the National Institute for People with Disabilities (YAI) and for many years a teacher and author of scientific papers in the field of audiology. Audiology was born as a result of the Second World War with the rehabilitation of injured soldiers and over time technology has helped to advance the diagnostic and service part of this field, where many people incur many years of disability (one in ten Americans is hearing impaired). This book with nine contributors is divided into two parts (assessment and alternative communication) with ten chapters: overview of disability, cerebral palsy and developmental disabilities, HIV/AIDS, visual impairment, dementia, otitis media, cerumen management, assistive technology, alternative communication and respectful counseling. The last chapter on respectful cpunseling is very important with several case stories to explain and point out diversity and cultural differences that needs to be taken in consideration, when working with people with a lifelong disability as hearing imparment. This timely book will be of interest to people working in human development and with people with disabilities, where a focus must be put on the field of hearing impairmnent also in order to faclitate a better quality of care."" -INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADOLESCENT MEDICINE AND HEALTH"

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John Oyiborhoro, Ed.D., is the former director of audiology for the United Cerebral Palsy of New York City, Inc., runs his own private clinic, Boro Audiology Clinic, and taught in the department of speech communication studies at Pace University for nearly a decade. He is a consultant for the National Institute for People with Disabilities. Dr. Oyiborhoro is a fellow of the American Academy of Audiology as well as of the Academy of Dispensing Audiologists, and is a member of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and the International Society of Audiology. He is the author of numerous articles and chapters on audiology.

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