Deferent Types of Loss Deafness The student has difficulty
process linguistic information It adversely affects educational
performance Hearing Loss A loss that adversely affects educational
performance But is not included under the definition of deafness
Deaf The student uses vision as the primary mode for learning and
communizing DEFINE HEARING LOSS
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Levels of functioning influenced by: Type and degree of hearing
loss Age of onset Attitudes of parents and siblings Opportunities
to acquire a first language The presence or absence of other
disabilities CHARACTERISTICS OF HEARING LOSS
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CAUTION
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English Literacy and Speaking Skills Students with hearing loss
Have smaller vocabularies Learn concrete words more easily than
abstract words Have difficulty with function words and omit endings
of words Have difficulty differentiating questions from statements
CHARACTERISTICS (CONT.)
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Behavioral difficulties in school and social situations are
more likely in children with hearing loss. CHARACTERISTICS
(CONT.)
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Hearing loss present at birth Genetic Factors Maternal Rubella
Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Premature Birth CAUSES OF HEARING
LOSS
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Appears After Birth Occurs Before Speech Develops Occurs After
Speech Develops CAUSES OF HEARING LOSS (CONT.)
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Causes of acquired hearing loss: Otitis Media Meningitis
Menieres Disease Noise-induced Hearing Loss CAUSES OF HEARING
LOSS
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Depend on the average hearing level in decibels across the
frequencies most important for understood speech Slight Mild
Moderate Severe Profound CLASSIFICATION OF HEARING LOSS
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Hearing Aids Make sound louder Group Assistive Listening
Devices Radio link between teacher and student Cochlear Implants
Stimulates the auditory nerve directly Click on the link bellow to
see more about Cochlear Implants Cochlear Implants Video Cochlear
Implants Video TECHNOLOGIES THAT AMPLIFY SOUND
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American Speech- Language-Hearing Association
http://www.asha.org/public/ hearing/Cochlear-Implant/ Exceptional
Children An Introduction to Special Education Chapter 9 PowerPoint
Overview Tenth Edition William L. Heward REFERENCES