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Hearing Impairment

Hearing Impairment . By Liz Garncarz Corina Streitmatter. Definition:. Hearing impairment is a term used to describe disordered hearing, (Mild moderate, severe, profound) Hearing sensitivity loss is a type of hearing impairment

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Hearing Impairment

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  1. Hearing Impairment By Liz Garncarz Corina Streitmatter

  2. Definition: • Hearing impairment is a term used to describe disordered hearing, (Mild moderate, severe, profound) • Hearing sensitivity loss is a type of hearing impairment • The term deaf refers to type of loss where the sense of hearing is non- functional for ordinary purposes

  3. Possible Causes: • Congenital • Acquired

  4. Prevalence or Incidence Rates: • An estimated one half million Americans have severe to profound hearing loss • 14% of the adult population claim “a little trouble” hearing • 3.4% claim “a lot of trouble” hearing or are “deaf”

  5. Assessment: • Cognitive • Adaptive behavior and social-emotional • Developmental / Criterion based scales • Academic / Readiness

  6. Characteristics: • Infants • Intelligence • Speech and Language • Social development

  7. Instructional ideas: • General courtesy • Strategies if: • The student lip-reads • The student uses an interpreter • Writing materials for the student • Testing

  8. Technology Used With the Disability: • TTY • Subtitles / captions • Cell phones • Internet!! • Telecommunications relay service

  9. Other Interesting Information: • The term Deaf, used with a capital D refers to those who want to be identified with the deaf culture. • Conversation occurs at around 60(dB) and damage can occur at around 130(dB) • 0.11% school-age population,around 30% age 65+ population.

  10. Teacher Resources • http://members.tripod.com/exworthy/deaf.htm • http://www.lessontutor.com/ltlist.html • http://www.lessontutor.com/ASLgenhome.html • http://www.lica.k12.il.us/ • http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/hearing.html • Gargiulo, R. (2003). Special education in contemporary society. Australia:Wadsworth. • www.teachersfirst.com/deaf.htm

  11. Student Resources: • http://www.lica.k12.il.us/

  12. Resources used for Presentation: • Gargiulo, R. (2003). Special education in contemporary society. Australia:Wadsworth. • http://tap.gallaudet.edu/ • http://www.lica.k12.il.us/ • http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/hearing.html • Friend,M.,Bursuck, W. (2002). Including students with special needs. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. • www.teachersfirst.com/deaf.htm

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