Definition: What is a hearing impairment?
An impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child's educational performance but that is not included under the definition of deafness as listed above. Deafness: A hearing impairment so severe that the child cannot understand what is being said even with a hearing aid. source: Title 34: Education. (n.d.). Federal disability definitions (definitions of disability terms). Retrieved June 20, 2010, from California commission on teacher credentialing website: http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/CREDS/federal-disability-definitions.pdf |
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CharacteristicsStudents with hearing loss are as individual as members of any other group. They may tune out or attend. They may wish to communicate by signing or using oral approaches. A student's individual education plan will include specific recommendations, such as oral approaches (speech-reading, auditory training, amplification) and manual approaches (American Sign Language - ASL, cued speech and finger spelling).
Physical Characterisics
Social/Emotional/Behavioral
Cognitive/Academic
Speech/Language
Listening
source: University of Toronto. (2010). Students who are deaf or hard of hearing. In SNOW - Special needs Ontario window [Adaptive technology resource center]. Retrieved from Canadian abilities foundation website: http://snow.utoronto.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=44 ResourcesClick here or on the picture to connect to local, national and international resources for more information on and assistance with hearing impairment.
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Teaching Methods
Classroom strategies Visual Aids
Vocabulary Development Vocabulary and complex sentence structures are often misunderstood by hard of hearing/deaf students. When they appear not to understand, try:
Assignments Students who are deaf or hard of hearing may not know how to begin, how to proceed, and how to organize the process of completing an assignment, even though they are intelligent. This lack of independence can result in time management problems, frustration, and discouragement. Teachers can help the students by structuring the assistance that is necessary to keep up with assignments and complete them effectively. This may take various forms, such as peer tutoring, resource withdrawal, and extra time with the classroom teacher before or after school. Evaluation of Achievement
source: University of Toronto. (2010). Students who are deaf or hard of hearing. In SNOW - Special needs Ontario window [Adaptive technology resource center]. Retrieved from Canadian abilities foundation website: http://snow.utoronto.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=44 |