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Deaf and Hard of Hearing

“Do you hear what I hear?”. Deaf and Hard of Hearing. NO!!!!!!!!!!!!. What is deaf and hard of hearing ?.

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Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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  1. “Do you hear what I hear?” Deaf and Hard of Hearing NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. What is deaf and hard of hearing? • Deaf: federal definition means a hearing loss which adversely affects educational performance and that is so severe the child is impaired in processing linguistic (communication) information through hearing, with or without amplification (hearing aids). • Hard of hearing: Having some degree of hearing loss ranging from mild to profound. • Types of hearing loss : Conductive hearing, Sensorineural hearing, mixed hearing loss, central hearing • Causes of Hearing Loss and Deafness: acquired or congenital,

  3. Terms used to Described Age of Onset • Congenital: Hearing loss at birth • Adventitious: Hearing loss acquired after birth • Pre-lingual: Hearing loss prior to development of speech and language • Post-lingual: Hearing loss after the development of speech and language

  4. Terms used to Describe Hearing Problems • Deaf - refers to members of the Deaf community and Deaf culture • Deaf with a small “d” - people who have significant hearing loss, but are not identified as members of the Deaf community and culture • Hard of Hearing - those with mild to severe hearing losses who probably use speech for communication • Hearing Impairment - a medical condition which leads to hearing loss

  5. Common Characteristics of deaf children • Academic Characteristics • Cultural Characteristics • Speech and Language Characteristics • Social/Emotional Characteristics

  6. Signs of hearing loss • Does not respond consistently to sounds or to his or her own name; • Asks for things to be repeated or often says “huh?” • Delayed in developing speech or has unclear speech; • Increase volume on the TV electronic devices. • Lack of attention and vocal interactions • High degree of frustration with school and with others

  7. Accommodations • Regular speech, language, and auditory training from a specialist; • Technology • Interpreter • Favorable seating • Captioned films/videos; • Note taker • Alternate communication methods, such as sign language • Counseling

  8. Key issues • Early assessment • Abuse • Self esteem • Self concept • Daily living • Family • Interpersonal relationships • Collaborate • Teach strategies • Set realistic expectations

  9. Goals Short term Long term - Alphabet - Communication - Peer relationships - Socialization - Decrease frustration - Post secondary education - Career - Independence

  10. Resources • To Parents of Deaf Children deaf-culture-online.com/parents-of-deaf-children.html • Early Intervention www.infanthearing.org • Assistive Technology for Hearing • asha.org • deafeducation4parents.com • itunes.apple.com • Sorenson BuzzCards • TapTap • My Smart Hands Finger Spelling Game • My Smart Hands Baby Sign Language Dictionary • Wierman's Family ASL 2 • Sign Language: Fun Learning for Kids!

  11. Bibliography • Deafness/Hearing Impairments (updated June 2003) • capitalregionboces.org/SpecEd • deafeducation4parents.com • washington.edu/doit/Faculty/article • deafness.about.com/od/schooling/a/inclassroom.htm • nichcy.org • cec.sped.org • academic.udayton.edu

  12. “Saying nothing says the most”

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