Links & Resources
Hearing Aid Apps:
http://www.phonak.com/ca/b2c/en/products/more_products/supportapp/hearing-aid-accessory.html
http://www.trulinkhearing.com/
Classroom Strategies:
http://www.phonak.com/ca/b2c/en/products/more_products/soundfield/dynamic_soundfield.html
http://specialed.about.com/cs/teacherstrategies/a/hearing.htm
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/stuserv/disability/hearing.html
Learn Alberta
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/inmdict/html/hearing_loss.html
Deaf Tec
http://deaftec.org/classact/challenges/teaching/firstday
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http://www.a6training.co.uk/resources/ImprovedPowerPointTimers.pptx
Communication:
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/communicating_with_people_with_hearing_loss/
http://www.phonak.com/ca/b2c/en/products/more_products/supportapp/hearing-aid-accessory.html
http://www.trulinkhearing.com/
Classroom Strategies:
http://www.phonak.com/ca/b2c/en/products/more_products/soundfield/dynamic_soundfield.html
http://specialed.about.com/cs/teacherstrategies/a/hearing.htm
http://www.swinburne.edu.au/stuserv/disability/hearing.html
Learn Alberta
http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/inmdict/html/hearing_loss.html
Deaf Tec
http://deaftec.org/classact/challenges/teaching/firstday
Pacer Spacer
http://www.a6training.co.uk/resources/ImprovedPowerPointTimers.pptx
Communication:
http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/communicating_with_people_with_hearing_loss/
Books
Definition & AB Education Code"Students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing have a diagnosis, from an audiologist, which identifies the presence and degree of hearing loss. The Canadian Academy of Audiology defines hearing loss as mild (26–40 decibels), moderate (41–55 decibels), moderate to severe (56–70 decibels), severe (71–90 decibels) or profound (90+ decibels). The degree of hearing loss does not predetermine how students function in auditory, educational and social situations. Students with a moderate hearing loss may function as deaf, but with current technologies, students with severe to profound hearing loss may function as hard-of-hearing." (Learn Alberta)
Code: Hearing Disability- Code 55: 460 students in Alberta Deaf- Code 45: 330 students in Alberta |
Characteristics & BehavioursTwo types & causes of hearing loss:
Conductive -When a sound is not transmitted well to the inner ear (similar to a radio that plays only at a low volume; there is no distortion of the sound, but words are faint) -Hearing aids are usually effective for making meaning out of sound -May experience losses up to 70 decibels (i.e. a dogs bark) Sensorineural -Occurs when the inner ear or cochlea is damaged or when there is damage to the pathway from inner ear to the brain. -Reduced ability to both hear sounds and to understand speech clearly -More severe and permanent have more difficulty producing speech than those with conductive loss - May experience balance problems as a result of damage to their semicircular canal - May experience losses more than 90 decibels (i.e. a motor cycle engine) |
StrategiesCircular Seating
-By organizing the class in a circular fashion it allows all students to be able to see the teachers face. Visual Aids
-Have some visual aids and demonstrations along with any instruction it will help the students with hearing loss. Face the Students
-When speaking keep face to face with the students, that way the students with hard of hearing can read lips and concentrate easier. Pace
-Keep the pace of the classroom at a speed that everyone can follow. Moving to quickly can cause the students with hard of hearing to fall behind and get lost in the instructions. |