Tinnitus Toolbox Hyperacusis Handbook- 1st 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 or hyperacusis. 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 possible tools and science to cope and live your best life.
Genre: Nonfiction, Health, Self-Help
Published: 2019 (455 pages)
Available in paperback and ebook at libraries and bookstores including:
This first edition has the additional index, science, and acronyms cut from the second edition. It should be of interest to healthcare providers and anyone interested in more comprehensive information.
“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.
3
Introduction
10
Coping Toolbox
20
Hearing Sound System
47
Brain Processing System
64
Care Providers
69
T-DST Evaluation
88
Sound Therapy Tools
137
Personal Amplifiers & Hearing Aids
181
Communication Tools
192
Mind Therapy Tools
233
Body Therapy Tools
264
Sleep Tools
295
Noise Damage
320
Noise Control
332
Hearing Protection
370
Hearing Healthcare
379
Toolbox Evolution
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
★★★★★
The book represents a comprehensive resource for professionals working with tinnitus or hyperacusis patients. I do highly recommend it for clinicians working with tinnitus or hyperacusis cases and for patients looking for unbiased, accurate information about diagnosis and management options of tinnitus and hyperacusis.
★★★★★
A goldmine of information – keep it close to hand. Whether you are navigating the treatment options as someone who experiences tinnitus and/or hyperacusis or are a professional in the hearing care profession ( ENT, audiologist etc), this is a book well worth keeping handy. Do yourself a favour, refer to this book as needed and minimize the risk of getting yourself stung by unscrupulous vendors.
Jan L. Mayes 