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Lauren Smith EEC 4731 January 2010

Pediatric Hearing Loss. Lauren Smith EEC 4731 January 2010. What is considered hearing loss?. Hearing loss is the impairment of auditory functions and can range from mild to severe. Conductive hearing loss: affects volumes of word tones. Can be caused by fluid accumulation.

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Lauren Smith EEC 4731 January 2010

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  1. Pediatric Hearing Loss Lauren Smith EEC 4731 January 2010

  2. What is considered hearing loss? Hearing loss is the impairment of auditory functions and can range from mild to severe. • Conductive hearing loss: affects volumes of word tones. Can be caused by fluid accumulation. • Sensorineural hearing loss:affects the structures of the inner ear or auditory nerve. Children are often coined as having learning disabilities. • Mixed hearing loss:combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Structural damage could be a cause of this type of hearing loss. Hearing loss can affect many areas of a child’s social language learning. This type of loss can effect a child’s understanding of oral language around them, their production of speech and their communication with others.

  3. Possible Causes Hearing loss among children really has a realm of different causes. The child can be born with the disorder or it can be acquired over time. • If the child is born with disorder: • Genetics • Prenatal infections • Neurological disorder • Certain types of medications/drugs used during pregnancy (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) (Down Syndrome) (Clef lip/palate) • If the child acquires the disorder: • Excessive loud noises • Fever driven diseases • Serious head injuries • Perforation to the eardrum These causes of hearing loss are easily preventable.

  4. Signs and Symptoms • Speaking differently than other children of the same age • Imitating others at play • Mumbling, shouting or talking loudly • Rubbing or pulling at ears • Using gestures rather than words • Speech problems or delays • Difficulties in school • Odd question response • Failing to respond when called • Using high volumes on the TV and radio 2 in every one hundred children are affected by hearing loss. The earlier that the disorder is detected, the better off the child will be in the future on the terms of communication and oral speech.

  5. Signs and Symptoms for infants and toddlers: • Absence of startle response to a loud noise • Failure to stop crying briefly when adult speaks to baby (3 months) • Failure to turn head in the direction of sound (4 months) • Absence of babbling or interest in imitating simple speech sounds (6-8 months) • No response to adult commands, such as “no” Marotz 2009

  6. Condition Management Regular screening should be done with children and often times can be offered free of charge at public schools. Pediatric Hearing Screening should be: • Age appropriate • Requiring of behavioral response (infants) • Safe and painless • Less than 30 minutes for children and infants • Management Through Medical Technology: • Hearing aid or other amplification device • Cochlear Implant (surgery) • Therapy Treatment: • Speech therapy Palo Alto Medical Foundation 2009

  7. Teaching Modifications • Seating in the classroom: - Seat students with hearing impairment close to the front - Have these students sit with or close to a buddy that can assist them with verbal directions as needed • Assistive Technology in the Classroom: - Microphone and speakers used during teaching or instruction - Computers could be used during the content section of your lessons - Use of PowerPoint and visual aids as a tool for teaching

  8. How would I address my classroom on hearing loss/impairment: • Literature in the Classroom: -Oliver gets Hearing Aids, by Riski and Klakow -Abby gets a Cochlear Implant, by Maureen Cassidy, Audiologist I believe that by using literature in the classroom, children can not only learn about the unfamiliar issue at hand but can also develop a better understanding of compassion through the stories. Also actively discussing the issue in a non-threatening way as the topic comes up can often avoid unnecessary bullying and discrimination in the classroom.

  9. Cited Sources • Lynn Marotz, R. (2009). Health, safety, and nutrition for the young child. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar Cengage Learning. • Hearing Loss in Children. (2009). Palo alto medical foundation. Retrieved (2010, January 26) from http://www.pamf.org/hearinghealth/facts/children.html#Pediatric%20Testing • Church PhD, M.W., & Gerkin MA, K.P. (1988). Hearing disorders in children with fetal alcohol syndrome: findings from case reports . Pediatrics: Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 82. Retrieved from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/82/2/147

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