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CAN I HEAR YOU NOW?
BY: E M I LY D E R E Y N A
INFORMATION ABOUT ME
Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing LossSensorineural is damage to the inner ear (cochlear) or the nerve path ways from the inner ear to the brainCongenital (existed at birth)
My Hearing Loss located in my right earRange: moderately-severe sloping to severeDiagnosed at 4 ½ years old
WHAT IS HEARING LOSS?It is a decrease in someone’s ability to hear
The range can go from mild to profound Hearing loss can effect people of any age Hearing loss is more commonly found in elderly
people
Between 30 - 50 million people in the United States suffer from some degree of hearing loss.
As people live longer, due to the advancement of medicine and technology, the number of people suffering from Hearing Loss has been increasing
DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEARING LOSS
Conductive Hearing Loss Hearing loss is due to problems with the ear canal, ear drum, or
middle ear and its little bones (the malleus, incus, and stapes). Most Can hear and understand some sound and speech with
some difficulty in a noisy environment Some sounds are not always loud enough to hearSensorineural Hearing Loss Located in the Inner Ear, Auditory Nerve, or the Brain Ranges from mild to profound
Even worse with background noise May be helped with hearing aids, if loss is not that bad Can often be helped by Cochlear Implants
DIFFERENT DEGREES OF HEARING LOSSNormal Hearing Loss Has little effect on hearing
sounds
Mild Hearing Loss Difficulty with quiet voices
Moderate Hearing Loss Difficulty with many voices
Moderate/Severe Hearing Loss Difficulty with most voices
Severe Hearing Loss Cannot hear without hearing aids
Profound Hearing Loss Hearing aids do not help much
UNILATERAL HEARING LOSSUnilateral Hearing Loss (Single-Sided Hearing Loss) Trouble locating where sounds are coming from
Harder to understand group conversations; with or without background noise
Prefer people to sit on the side of the “good” ear
Can improve with the help of a hearing aid
COCHLEAR IMPLANTSUsed for people with Severe to
Profoundly deafSurgically inserted in the cochlear, with the microphone and processor behind the ear.
Does not restore to normal hearingHelps person to understand speech and environmental sounds
TYPES OF HEARING AIDS
ASSISTIVE LEARNING SYSTEMS
FM Systems A direct teacher to child hearing system
In a noisy classroom, gives the child direct input to the teacher’s voice
The teacher wears a microphone that transmits to the child’s hearing aid through radio waves
Student can hear teacher above background noise The student might wear a personal hearing aid in one
ear and an FM hearing aid that is connected to the teacher’s microphone in the other.
TIPS TO HELP STUDENTS
Write important information on the board
Seat student in front of classArrange for class notes to be given before the lecture
Use of FM System if it is recommended
TIPS TO HELP STUDENTSFace the student while talking clearlyStudent will look for:
Lip MovementGestures and Facial Expressions
Repeat and Rephrase Important Information
Use Visual Aids to help explain the information more clearly
TIPS TO HELP STUDENTSMake sure there is closed captioning for any audio segments
Understand Concerns of the StudentHelp and Support them in anything they want to achieve
Encourage student to use their services
COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
People know when they don’t hear something
Background noise shouldn’t bother someone that is hearing impaired
Hearing Impaired students shouldn’t necessarily tire more easily than normal hearing students
Position in the classroom does not matter An FM System is not necessary