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Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing. Sarah Louvier Matt Sayers Dante Dinkins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmqu8dNwJcI&feature=related. History/Definition. -What is Deaf and hard of hearing? - Is a full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds.

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Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

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  1. Learners Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Sarah Louvier Matt Sayers Dante Dinkins http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmqu8dNwJcI&feature=related

  2. History/Definition -What is Deaf and hard of hearing? -Is a full or partial decrease in the ability to detect or understand sounds.

  3. History/Definition Different Kinds of Deafness -Congenitally deaf -Adventitiously deaf

  4. History/Definition Times When Deafness Occurs -Prelingual deafness -Postlingualdeafness

  5. Prevalence Estimates of number of children with hearing impairments vary considerably. -0.13% of Children ages 6-17 years old. -25% from Hispanic speaking homes.

  6. Prevalence THE BIG CHALLENGE FOR TEACHERS. -How would you solve this problem?

  7. Causes Conductive Hearing Impairments (Usually Mild) -Middle -Outer

  8. Causes SensoineuralHearing Impairments (Usually Severe) -Inner

  9. Causes Mixed Hearing Impairments -Both

  10. Assessment/Identification How can hearing Impairment be identified?

  11. Assessment/Identification Different Types of Screening Test -OtoacousticEmissions -Audiologist

  12. Assessment/Identification Other Tests -Pure-tone audiometry -Play audionetry

  13. Characteristics Hearing impairments can have profound consequences. Comprehension and production of English. Sign Language (ASL) Limited opportunities for social interactions.

  14. Characteristics Deaf students who have deaf parent do better academically. DEAFNESS DOES NOT AFFECT INTELLIGENCE.

  15. Educational Considerations Oral Approach Manual Approach Total Communication Approach Bicultural – Bilingual Approach

  16. Interesting Facts William Hoy Alexander Bell Beethoven

  17. Small Groups Groups No more than 5 People 1 person must be Hard of Hearing

  18. Answers • 1. D 1. F • 2. C 2. T • 3. D 3.T • 4. B 4. F • 5.D. 5. T • 6. C 6.F • 7. B 7. F

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