Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation

About our authors Ronald L. Schow is coauthor of Communication Disorders of the Aged and six previous editions of this text. He is Professor Emeritus of Audiology at Idaho State University, where he continues to be involved in writing and research. His publications include the 20 most important referred articles, which can be located on Pub Med. He is coauthor of Multiple Auditory Processing Assessment (MAPA), available through Auditec of St. Louis. MAPA is currently in the process of a national normative study by Academic Therapy Publications, Navato, CA. He is a charter member of the International Collegium of Rehabilitative Audiology, in which he has been involved since 1988. Schow received his PhD training at Northwestern University, where his major professor was Raymond Carhart, who named the profession and is considered the Father of Audiology. Michael A. Nerbonne received his PhD at Michigan State University and is Professor Emeritus of Audiology at Central Michigan University. He has published widely in professional journals, is coauthor of Communication Disorders of the Aged, and is coeditor of seven editions of Introduction to Audiologic Rehabilitation. In addition to his ongoing commitment to audiology, Nerbonne is focused on family time and fishing.