Handout to use when raising awareness of impact of hearing loss on speECH- perception and comprehension. User covers with paper and reveals one section at a time to reveal visual analogies of listenin
...g with hearing loss. Yellow story with translation is also available on Teacher Tools.
For ages 4-6 years: This information addresses students recognizing that they have a hearing loss, understanding feelings, learning expected class listening behaviors, remembering what was heard via s
...ubvocalization skills, responding to teasing, making friends. The purpose of this book is to raise awareness for the reasons why hearing device rejection happens and specific instruction to occur at different ages to build student resilience and self-confidence, thereby increasing the likelihood that they will not reject using their hearing technology. Specific teaching activities and recommendations for instructional materials to develop identified skills have been included in this Guide.
Handout designed to support discussion by school teams regarding the role of the teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing, educational audiologist, speECH- language pathologist, special educator, and sign
...language interpreter in providing support and services to students with hearing loss. Includes possible issues that need to be considered specific to hearing loss.
The Impact of Hearing Loss on Listening, Learning, and Social Interactions handouts are to be used to inservice school staff, increase understanding of families, and as a tool for student learning reg
...arding the impact of hearing loss on speech perception and school needs. The handouts are appropriate to children and youth with primarily flat configuration hearing loss ranging from 26dB - 75dB. Different ranges of hearing are addressed in the 4 handouts to reflect unaided hearing ability or aided hearing thresholds. Estimates of specific speech sounds and audibility for quiet, conversational, and teacher speech are provided. Includes inservice resources with visual analogies for background noise, reverberation, and comprehension challenges.
Summary of accommodations needed by students with hearing loss in the classroom. 8 catchy phrases help to make the accommodations more memorable to school staff.
This study examined the effects of consistent hearing aid use on outcomes in children with mild hearing loss. The results provided evidence that children's language development benefits from consisten
...t hearing aid use.
Spanish Translation - Handout with information on possible impact on understanding language, speECH-, social, and need for educational accommodations and services. Handouts for 9 hearing loss degrees/
...type.
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