按一下以編輯母片標題樣式 A multimedia resource for siblings and peers of children with a hearing loss

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式

A multimedia resource for siblings and

peers of children with a hearing loss

Hear all about it!Hear all about it!


What are kids with hearing loss like?


What these children with hearing loss want to be when they grow up!


1. The Ear

2. What is hearing loss?

3. Hearing Technologies

4. Feelings You Might Have As A Sibling Or Peer

5. Tips For Talking

The Ear Hearing loss Technologies Feelings Tips


The EarThe Ear

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式There are 3 parts to our ears

• The outer ear is the part that we can see

• The middle ear connects the outer ear to the inside of our ear

• The inner ear is the part of the ear that we can’t see; it’s the part we use to actually hear

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式The Outer Ear

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式The Middle Ear

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式The Inner Ear


How the ear works ?

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式The process of hearing is something that we don’t have to think about, and it happens very fast!


What is hearing loss?





Hearing loss happens when there is a problem with the ear. Problems can happen in different parts of the ear:

• The outer ear• The middle ear• The inner ear

Some people with hearing loss can still hear some things. Other people might not be able to hear anything.

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式How does hearing loss happen?

Hearing loss can be caused by a number

of different things:

• Some people are born with hearing loss.

• Other people have normal hearing as a baby but get hearing loss when they are older

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式Some reasons for hearing loss include:

• Ear infections• Too much noise• Medication• Injury

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式What kinds of hearing loss are there?

There are different types of hearing loss

The type of hearing los depends on WHERE the problem is


If the problem is in the outer or middle ear, it is

called CONDUCTIVE HEARING LOSS


If the problem is in the inner ear, the

nerve, or the brain, it is called

SENSORINEURAL HEARING LOSS


Some people have hearing loss in one ear. This is called ‘UNILATERAL’ hearing loss

Other people have hearing loss in both ears. This is called ‘BILATERAL’ hearing loss


There are also different levels of hearing loss:

People with hearing loss can have MILD, MODERATE, SEVERE, or PROFOUND hearing loss.



Hearing Technologies




按一下以編輯母片標題樣式Hearing Aids

A hearing aid helps people with a mild to profound hearing loss hear better

Hear aids help to increase the volume of the sounds so they are easier to hear

There are many types and styles of hearing aids depending on what you need to help you hear

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式Types of Hearing Aids

Behind the Ear (BTE) is the most popular hearing aid!

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式Cochlear Implant

Cochlear implants are for people who need something stronger than a hearing aid to help them hear

People who use a cochlear implant may have a severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss

Cochlear implants require surgery

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式How does a cochlear implant work?

1. Cochlear implants take sound energy from your environment and change them into electrical signals in your inner ear

2. These electrical signals help your brain understand that this is sound

3. These signals skip past the damaged part of your ear

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式Bone Conduction Hearing Aid

Sometimes people can’t wear a regular hearing aid because their outer/middle ear doesn’t work very well.

Bone conduction hearing aids make sound from the bone in your skull go right into the cochlea, passing the outer and middle ear


Hearing Assistive TechnologyThese can be used with a hearing device to help you hear better! It helps by making something far away seem closer, it takes away noise in the environment, and it helps you hear better in a room!

Hearing Assistive Technology

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式FM System

It’s worn by the teacher and it allows the teacher’s voice to be heard by the child as if the teacher is sitting right beside them

Helpful for all children with a hearing loss at school and kindy

The teacher wears a microphone connected to a transmitter. This sends sound to a receiver that is connected to the hearing aid.

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式Sound Field System

This system is for every child in the classroom to hear the teacher’s voice no matter where they are sitting.

The teacher wears a transmitter microphone and there are 4 speakers spread around the classroom so that everybody can hear


How Lucy Feels About Her Brother’s Hearing Loss


Feelings You Might Have As A Sibling Or Peer

Feelings You Might Have As A Sibling Or Peer


Sometimes we might experience feelings about our brother or sister or peer with a hearing loss. They can be happy or unhappy feelings.


Embarrassment

“I feel embarrassed that my brother/sister/friend will make me look weird and different and I may even get made fun of by my classmates”

Unhappy feelings you might have as a sibling or peer

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式Unhappy feelings you might have as a sibling or peer

Resentment and Jealousy

“It’s not fair that my brother/sister gets special treatment by our parents because of their hearing loss and I don’t”

“I feel jealous that my brother/sister/friend gets more attention than I do because of their hearing loss”


Isolation

“I feel like I am the only one with a brother/sister/friend with a hearing loss and nobody understands what that’s like”



Confusion

“I just don’t understand WHY my brother/sister/friend has a hearing loss and I don’t. I really don’t know WHAT that must be like for them”



Neglected

“I feel like my brother/sister/friend gets all the attention because they have a hearing loss. What about me???”



Worry

“I worry about my brother/sister/friend because of their hearing loss. I worry that they might get made fun of or that they might not be able to do normal things because of their hearing loss”



Other unhappy feelings

“I feel like if I were to have kids that they will have a hearing impairment because my brother/sister has one”

“I feel like I have to do everything around here cause my parents are always with my brother/sister”

“I feel like my parents are always fighting and I think it’s because of my brother/sister’s hearing loss”



Proud

“I feel proud of my brother/sister because their hearing loss makes me a better person”

“I feel proud that my brother/sister doesn’t let their hearing loss stop them from doing anything! They can do anything I can do!”

Happy feelings you might have as a sibling or peer


Appreciation

“I feel happy that I can hear and speak okay”



Other Happy Feelings

“I feel like my brother/sister’s hearing loss has made our family closer and stronger”

“I feel like I am more aware of others that might have problems and I would like to help them out like I do my own brother/sister/friend”


按一下以編輯母片標題樣式Have You Ever Felt One Of These Feelings?

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式All of these feelings are OK!

Happy and unhappy feelings are OK to have.

If you’re feeling unhappy feelings you can…

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式If you’re feeling unhappy feelings you can…

Talk to someone you trust!

Family, friend, or a special group of kids with similar brothers/sisters or friends.

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式REMEMBER….

You’re allowed to have happy and unhappy feelings. It does not make you a bad brother or

sister or friend!


Tips For TalkingTips For Talking


Turn off any background noise!


Try to get his/her attention!


Face him/her while you talk to him/her!

Documents

按一下以編輯母片標題樣式 A multimedia resource for siblings and peers of children with a hearing loss