Thursday, December 2, 2010

Hearing Loss

Hearing Loss

Partial or complete loss of hearing.

Strategies

· Face student when speaking, allow time for interpretation.

· Don’t talk while writing on white board

· Get attention of student before communication

· Outline schoolwork/schedule visually

· Use visual aids

· Short, concise instruction

· Introduce the interpreter to the class

· Always have an emergency plan

Accommodations/Modifications

· Captioned films and videos

· Translate auditory materials

· Interpreter

· Audiologist

· Kinesthetic symbols

· Note taker

· Audible alarms made visual

Environmental Resources

· Avoid sitting student in high traffic areas

· Have student sit where class and teacher are visible

· Eliminate background noise

· Instruct from a well-lighted area of the room

Technology Resources

· Augmentative communication devices

· Hearing aids

· Captioned videos

· http://www.harriscomm.com

· http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/hearing.html#sect0

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