Definitions
Types of Hearing Loss
Causes and Communication
Big D, Little d
Motor Characteristics and APE
100
Deafness is a hearing loss in which hearing is insufficient for comprehension of auditory information, with or without the use of a_____________?
Hearing Aid!!
100
This type of hearing loss that affects
Most common
The Inner Ear
Persons have limited hearing
Most likely use sign lanquage
May qualify for a cochlear implant
Might have balance problems
Sensorineural hearing loss
The inner ear has nerve damage and cannot send signals to the brain for hearing.
100
The causes of both hearing losses..sensorineural and conductive can be inherited or _______________.
Acquired!
100
Deaf- is a culture that views there condition as not a ______________________________.
Disability , view it as just a linguistic minority
100
Persons that are hearing impaired have fitness levels that are ____________ to those of their hearing peers.
Equal, if given the equal opportunities!
200
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), defines deaf as having a hearing loss so severe that the individual is unable to process language through hearing, with or without an amplification device. The loss must be severe enough to affect the student's_____________?
Educational Performance!
200
This type of hearing loss affects the
Middle Ear/Outer Ear
Persons have some hearing
Have speech
Persons might benefit from hearing aids
They have some usable hearing
Conductive Hearing loss...
The hearing is obstructed through the ear canals to and cannot make it to the inner ear.
200
Certain viral diseases such as; measles, mumps, chickpox, etc can cause what hearing loss
___________________________.
Sensorineural
200
deaf- little d, views it as a ____________ perspective of deafness as a disability, not a culture.
Medical
200
Use caution during ______________sports!
Contact!
300
IDEA defines hard of hearing as a hearing loss that might be ________________ or fluctuating and that adversely affects the student's educational achievement or performance.
Permanent!
300
Can a persons hearing loss be both, Sensorineural and Conductive?
Yes!
300
What is the main reason for the Conductive hearing loss in young children?
Fluid built up in the ear canal.
300
What is this person doing?
Sign Language!!
300
What popular equipment that you use in your PE classes (mostly Elementary) that you must be very careful with if you have a hearing impaired student with a Cochlear implant?
Parachute!! ..the static will throw off the implant configuration.
400
What is this called?
Cochlear Implant!
400
What are these?
Hearing
Aids!!