General Hearing loss terms
This is the kind of hearing loss that occurs in one ear
What is unilateral?
The part of the FM/DM that is connected to the hearing aid.
What is the audioshoe/boot and/or receiver?
This is the only visual language considered a World Language.
What is American Sign Language (ASL)?
This accommodation can be used if you can’t see the front of the room.
What is move closer or preferential seating?
This deafblind woman’s famous teacher was Anne Sullivan
Who is Helen Keller?
This hearing loss occurs in both ears
What is bilateral?
The part of a hearing aid that goes inside the ear.
What is the earmold?
This is what it’s called when an interpreter uses their hands to spell words.
What is fingerspelling?
This accommodation can be used if you’re watching a movie.
What is closed captioning or subtitles?
This composer wrote some of his greatest music after becoming completely deaf
Who is Beethoven?
This is the degree of hearing loss you may have if hearing aids do not help you hear sounds.
What is profound?
The circular part of a cochlear implant that is attached to the head, close to the ear.
What is the magnet (or transmitter)?
This is what you do when you know you will need an interpreter for an after school activity.
What is request an interpreter?
This accommodation can be used if you don’t hear and you don’t understand speech.
What is an interpreter?
This famous actress is the only Deaf performer to win an Oscar (award) for Best Actress. She is on ABC Family’s show “Switched at Birth.” She is also an author of books including Deaf Child Crossing.
Who is Marlee Matlin?
This type of hearing loss happens in the outer or middle ear.
What is conductive?
The name of the part of a earmold that connects to the hearing aid on the ear hook.
What is the tube?
This is what it is called when an interpreter speaks what a person signs.
What is voicing?
This accommodation can be used if you have some hearing. It helps reduce background noise by allowing the teacher’s voice to go directly into your ear.
What is an FM/DM system?
He is the most recent deaf NFL player.
Who is Derrick Coleman?
This type of hearing loss happens in the inner ear, where the cochlea and nerve are found.
What is sensorineural?
This FM/DM receiver is used for students with unilateral losses. It is placed in the ear that has normal hearing.
What is low-gain receiver?
This word that starts with “C” is used to describe the fact that an interpreter is not allowed to tell anyone else personal things about you.
What is Confidential?
These items help support orally presented information while the teacher is teaching.
What are visual aids?
Heather Whitestone
Who is the first deaf Miss America?