Tinnitus Toolbox Hyperacusis Handbook- 2nd ed.
Something can be done.
Tinnitus Toolbox – Hyperacusis Handbook covers currently available international science-based approaches including self-help, professional treatments, clinical trials, and experimental research for people with tinnitus. Details are included on how to adapt coping tools for hyperacusis or decreased sound tolerance.
Genre: Nonfiction, Health, Self-Help
Published: 2019 (450 pages)
Available in paperback and ebook at libraries and bookstores including:
For people in the hearing loss and Deaf communities, coping tools are included that don’t rely on sound or hearing. This book presents you with the tools needed to cope better and have a higher quality of life.
Note the currently available second edition of Tinnitus Toolbox-Hyperacusis Handbook has a different cover than the first desk reference edition. In response to reader feedback, there are also far fewer acronyms and more detailed chapters on noise damage and noise control were cut.
“Mayes is exceptionally qualified to inform those searching for help in this area.
Her professional reputation and experience in the field of audiology allow her to offer her an extensive array of coping techniques and treatments. This book makes it possible to sort through the options with ease and begin building a toolbox that is effective and empowering.”
Table of contents
An overview of the content covered in the book.
4
Introduction
131
Sound Therapy Tools
195
Hearing Aid Tools
249
Mind Therapy Tools
331
Body Therapy Tools
385
Sleep Tools
431
Hearing Protection Tools
About the author
Jan L. Mayes
Jan L. Mayes is a multi-talented writer and retired audiologist from beautiful British Columbia in the Pacific Northwest of Canada. Her tinnitus started while she was getting her Bachelor of Arts degree in Speech Sciences & Linguistics from the University of British Columbia. This led her to pick Audiology as the major for her Master of Science.
She worked mainly in hospital clinics and later became an occupational audiologist, specializing in hearing health evaluations, counseling, noise risk assessments, hearing protection fitting, and hearing preservation or noise prevention education. In addition, she has a Diploma in Adult Education from the British Columbia Institute of Techology and spent many years working as a provincial workplace health and safety educator.
What readers said
★★★★★
Jan gave me the required and comprehensive knowledge so that I have the power to understand and manage my hyper-ears properly. I am forever in her debt.
★★★★★
Being an audiologist and seeing tinnitus sufferers on a daily basis without the power to offer them a solution is not easy. I am so glad that this book is now available with a thorough explanation on everything tinnitus written in a way that is easy to understand to anyone! I have been recommending this book to all my patients—Great resource!!
★★★★
Having been a sufferer for over 10 years to have this kind of clear and concise information is wonderful. It has given me a great insight into the way I can elevate some of the symptoms and that is so welcome. A great book for anyone experiencing the condition and for those trying to understand it.
FROM THE AUTHOR
Inspiration
My first book on managing life with tinnitus and decreased sound tolerance was published in 2010. Years later, people were still being told “nothing could be done” despite many existing and new coping options. People with hyperacusis were still left out of the conversation (and book titles), even though many people like myself have both.
I decided to write a new book that featured hyperacusis in the title. It includes updated content from Tinnitus Treatment Toolbox as well as new information.
Jan L. Mayes 