HEARING
IMPAIRMENT
Marie Hošťálková
DEPARTMENT OF SPECIAL EDUCATION
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
FINAL ASSIGNMENT
FINAL
ASSIGNMENT
- requirement: active participation, attendance
- read one article:
https://dbh.nsd.uib.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/
http://www.asha.org/
http://ialpdev.info/
- present the article on 6th May 2019
- mail the presentation one week in advance presentation
max 10 minutes (5 slides) + disscussion
When is our next / last class? Monday 6th May 2019
ICEBREAKER
NEW
PLANET
ACTIVITY
- each person has 5 minutes to decide
- group decision - 5 minutes to to come up with the final list
- questions
HEARING
IMPAIRMENT
HEARING IMPAIRMENT
v DEFINITION by the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
“an impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a
child’s educational performance but is not included under the definition of ‘deafness’”
v DEFINITION by World Health Organization (WHO)
“a person who is not able to hear as well as someone with normal hearing – hearing
thresholds of 25 dB or better in both ears – is said to have hearing loss”
DEGREE OF HEARING LOSS
Degree of hearing loss Hearing loss range (dB HL)
Normal –10 to 15
Slight 16 to 25
Mild 26 to 40
Moderate 41 to 55
Moderately severe 56 to 70
Severe 71 to 90
Profound 91+
Source: Clark, J. G. (1981). Uses and abuses of hearing loss
classification. Asha, 23, 493–500.
.
CAUSES
CAUSES
What are the most common causes of hearing loss?
- age
- loud noise
- injury
- ear infection
- birth defect
- ototoxic drugs
WHEN DO YOU KNOW?
WHEN DO YOU KNOW?
- children with hearing loss are typically not diagnosed until they reach 2 years of
age
- children with mild and moderate hearing losses often going undetected until
children are in school
- in the Czech Republic, there is not a compulsory screening
PROBLEMS
PROBLEMS
Hearing loss is different in every person.
“Children with hearing loss may have trouble learning to talk. They may not do well in
school. Adults can have trouble at work, in school, and with friends. It is important to
have a hearing test if you think there may be a problem.” (ASHA)
“Children with hearing loss who are not supported by early intervention can experience
irreversible shortfalls in communication and psychosocial skills, cognition and literacy.
Deafness can lead to lower academic achievement, underemployment, difficulty with
social adaptation and psychological distress later on.” (Canadian Paediatric Society)
COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE WITH HEARING
LOSS
COMMUNICATING WITH PEOPLE WITH HEARING
LOSS
- requirements for successful communication:
v face the hearing impaired person directly
v do not talk from another room
v speak clearly, slowly, distinctly, but naturally, without shouting or exaggerating mouth
movements.
v say the person's name before beginning a conversation.
v avoid talking too rapidly or using sentences that are too complex.
v seep your hands away from your face while talking.
v avoid situations where there will be loud sounds when possible.
v pay attention to the listener.
EXCEPTIONAL
EDUCATION AT UCF
- unique abilities – skills
- inclusion students with disabilities
everywhere – cafeteria, library,
bike repair shop etc.
- PhD. Students with disabilities
- colLaboration with schools
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT!