This part of the ear includes the pinna and the ear canal
Outer Ear
Basic treatments for hearing loss?
cochlear implants hearing aids, signed language, surgeries
A green light
device is on/working
This part attaches to the hearing device so that the student can hear the teacher through the microphone
receiver
A DHH student can see an alarm going off
Visual Alarm
This part of the ear includes the ear drum, and 3 tiny bones called malleus/incus/stapes
Middle Ear
A red “O” on the audiogram
right ear
A red or orange light
devices is off/not working
This helps the student hear better in noise
FM system
This person helps a DHH student translate spoken English into ASL
ASL interpreter
This part of the ear includes the hearing organ (cochlea), balance organ (vestibular system), and hearing/balance nerves
Inner Ear
A blue “X” on the audiogram?
left ear
The part of the hearing aid that fits into the ear
ear mold
This helps the student hear better when the teacher’s voice is far away
FM system
This person teachers DHH students
Teacher of the Deaf
A cause of hearing loss
born with it, ear infection, medication, loud noise
Hearing loss coming from the outer or middle ear
conductive hearing loss
The power source of a hearing device
battery
6 sounds that occur in spoken language
Ling sounds Aa,Oo,Ee,Mm,Sh,Ss
This is a visual language used in the United States
American Sign Language
The name of the graph that shows hearing loss
Audiogram
Hearing loss coming from the inner ear.
sensorineural hearing loss
This helps the student hear the teacher better in the classroom
remote microphone
This tracks daily use and device functioning
Daily Listening Checks
Sitting close to the teacher/ASL interpreter to hear and see better
priority seating