In this completely updated sixth edition, Hearing in Children thoroughly examines the current knowledge of pediatric audiology, and provides a medical perspective on the identification, diagnosis, and management of hearing loss in children. This enduring text has been the chief pediatric hearing resource used worldwide by audiologists for nearly 40 years. Key features to Hearing in Children, Sixth Edition include: An expanded review of the medical aspects - early intervention, genetics, diseases and disorders, and treatments - of pediatric hearing loss as well as hearing and auditory disorders in infants, toddlers, and young children - Practical descriptions of age-specific testing protocols and hearing screening technologies, and early hearing loss detection and intervention procedures - Comprehensive coverage of amplification for children with hearing loss, including fitting and management issues in hearing aids, cochlear implants, and assistive listening devices - Valuable information on the role of family-centered services related to all aspects of childhood deafness - A revised appendix of hearing disorders that includes 90 syndromes and disorders associated with childhood deafness - Nearly 500 new and current references "...Authored by experts in the area of pediatric audiology with significant contributions from Deborah Hayes of Children s Hospital of Colorado, this is an excellent book that would be a must have for any pediatric audiologist. It allows the reader to easily grasp concepts, and excellent reference materials are presented throughout the book. The book would be an excellent purchase for any student in an audiology graduate program. I believe that the learner outcomes for the publication would prepare the student to apply the knowledge clinically. The foundations developed in the previous editions have been edited to reflect more current knowledge and technologies. The authors should be commended for this excellent textbook and their continued contributions to hearing in children." --Shannon Blevins Bramlette, Au.D, CCC-A, in the International Journal of Audiology (2016) Jerry L. Northern, PhD , is Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado School of Medicine where he served as Head of the Audiology Clinical Services for more than 26 years. Dr. Northern is a native of Denver, Colorado where he was raised by his deaf grandparents and grew up using American Sign Language. He holds a BA degree in Experimental Psychology from Colorado College, Master s Degrees from Gallaudet University of Washington DC and the University of Denver and he earned his PhD degree in Audiology at the University of Colorado. He served in the US Army Medical Services Corps during the Viet Nam Conflict as the Assistant Director of the US Army Audiology and Speech Pathology Center at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. A prolific writer and editor of several professional journals, he has authored nearly a dozen textbooks in the areas of hearing and hearing disorders including five editions of Hearing in Children (co-authored with Marion Downs) and three editions of Hearing Disorders. Dr Northern also co-authored the highly successful textbook, Probe Microphone Measurements: Hearing aid selection and fitting along with Drs. Gustav Mueller and David Hawkins. Marion P. Downs, DHS, DS