13. According to the IDEA, a
hearing impairment is a
hearing loss so severe that it
impacts a student’s ability to
process linguistic information
and academic performance,
requiring special education
and related services.
14. Hearing Impairment is a broad term
that includes both deaf and hard of
hearing disabilities.
The term “deaf” is used to describe a
person who has severe hearing loss.
“Hard of hearing” is the term used for
people who may experience mild to
severe hearing loss.
15. WHAT IS NORMAL
HEARING RANGE?
A normal listener can hear
Person with hearing los
GUNJANDeaf - Haring loss of 70-90 decibels.Hard - Hearing loss of 20 to 70 decibels. Communicates primarily through speaking.
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ROBINConductive hearing - Depending on the amount of hearing loss, it may be treated with medications, surgery, hearing aids or a bone conduction implant.
ROBIN – EAR BUD ACTIVITY
ROBINPrenatal causes- lack of oxygen during child birth. and in first few months, Rubella, Toxoplasmosis ,herpes virus, syphilis, and cytomegalovirus.
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GUNJANApproximately 12% of the U.S. population or 38 million Americans have a significant hearing loss.
GUNJAN – VIDEO MUTEROBIN – VIDEO EXPLAIN.
GUNJAN ASL is the primary language of people who are deaf. It consists of combination of hand movements and positions to express thoughts and phrases.Finger Spelling – This is a manual form of communication in which the hand and fingers spell out letters of the alphabet to form words.Lip-reading – Even though it is a difficult skill it can be a helpful visual cues for the person who is deaf. One should not assume that a deaf person whom you are talking can lip read.Written communication – This can be done by using pen and pencil to convey their message.Oral communication.
ROBIN – HANDSIGNAL ACTIVITY
GUNJANDoes not follow directions. This sometimes is mistaken for not paying attention or ignoring, which instead could be the result of partial or complete hearing loss.
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ROBINIf the student has an amplifier, you might need to make sure that it is turned on. Don’t assume the student is not listening