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Hearing impairment
The document discusses hearing impairment, categorizing it into four subtypes: conductive, sensorineural, mixed, and central, along with signs and educational challenges faced by affected individuals. It provides tips for teachers and parents to support children with hearing impairments in classroom settings, emphasizing the need for diverse communication methods and appropriate accommodations. Additionally, it addresses speech impairments and disorders, outlining different types and their impact on educational performance.
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- 1. HEARING IMPAIRMENT BY -Anant Arun -Student of B.ASLP From SAIMS -Date – 12/04/2018
- 2. INDEX Hearing Impairment Deafness Hearing impairment Four subcategories of hearing loss General signs of hearing loss Early signs of hearing loss can include Educational Challenges Tips for Teachers and Parents Speech Impairment/ Language Disorder Speech and language subcategory Two General Category Sources:
- 3. Hearing Impairment “an impairmentin hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance but is not included under the definition of ‘deafness.'” --- Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Deafness A hearing loss above 90 decibels Hearing impairment Hearing loss below 90 decibels.
- 4. dB LEVELS Painful AcousticTrauma 140 Shotgun blast 130 Jet Engine 100 feet away 120 Rock concert Extremely Loud 110 Car horn 100 Blow dryer 90 Motorcycle , Lown Mower Very Loud 80 Factory , Noisy restraunt Loud 70 Car , Alarm clock 60 Dishwasher Moderate 50 Moderate Rainfall Faint 40 Refrigerator 30 Whisper , Library 20 Watch ticking
- 5. Four subcategories ofhearing loss 1.Conductive impairment stem is found in the outer/middle ear 2.Sensor Neural impairments stem 3.Mixed is in the inner ear 4. Central impairments stem is both from inner and outer ear
- 7. GENERAL SIGNS OFHEARING LOSS EARLY SIGNS OF HEARING LOSS CAN INCLUDE: • difficulty hearing other people clearly and misunderstanding what they say • asking people to repeat themselves • listening to music or watching television with the volume turned up high • difficulty hearing the telephone or doorbell • regularly feeling tired or stressed, due to having to concentrate closely while listening
- 8. EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGES • Thesubjects of grammar, spelling and vocabulary •taking notes while listening to lectures •participating in classroom discussions •watching educational videos •presenting oral reports
- 9. TIPS FOR TEACHERSAND PARENTS • Designating a note taker can allow a student with a hearing impairment to concentrate fully on listening to a lecture. • A combination of traditional communication, lip reading, sign language and assistive technology can compensate for issues which make listening to lectures and participating in class discussions challenging. • Children who read lips often need to sit close to the teacher, while those who use sign language may use an interpreter
- 10. • Turning oncaptions during a video can reiterate what a student may pick up from his or her amplifying device. •Finally, it’s important that parents and teachers don’t underestimate a child’s intelligence based on a hearing impairment. •, “For most children with hearing impairments, language acquisition and language development are significantly delayed. As a result, some may incorrectly estimate the child’s intelligence as low.”
- 11. SPEECH IMPAIRMENT/ LANGUAGEDISORDER “A communication disorder such as stuttering, impaired articulation, a language impairment, or a voice impairment that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.” “A person is unable to produce speech sounds correctly or fluently, or has problems with his or her voice”
- 12. SPEECH AND LANGUAGESUBCATEGORY 1. Communication disorder such as stuttering -- fluency disorder; unusual word repetition and hesitant speech 2. Impaired articulation -- impairments in which a child experiences challenges in pronouncing specific sounds 3. A language impairment -- can entail difficulty comprehending words properly, expressing oneself and listening to others 4. A voice impairment -- involves difficulty voicing words; for instance, throat issues may cause an abnormally soft voice
- 13. TWO GENERAL CATEGORY 1.Receptive language – When a person has trouble understanding others 2. Expressive Language – When a person has trouble sharing thoughts, ideas, and feelings completely
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