Parts of the Ear
Audiogram Terms
Types of Hearing Loss
Communication Challenges- Speaker, Listener or Environment
Self-advocacy Strategies
100

the name of the part of your outer ear that you can see

What is the pinna?

100

This symbol represents the right ear on your audiogram.

What is O?

100

A hearing loss resulting from damage to the cochlea (haircells)

What is sensorineural?

100

Your teacher forgot to use your FM.

What is a speaker challenge?

100

When you don't hear what someone said, you should ask them to do this.

What is repeat?

200

hair cells are in this part of your ear

What is the cochlea?

200

This symbol represents your left ear on the audiogram.

What is X?

200

A hearing loss resulting from damage to the outer and/or middle ear.

What is conductive?

200

You are playing on your iPad when your parent is talking to you.

What is a listener challenge?

200

When you do not understand what someone says to you (maybe she used a word you don't know or you need more information)

What is clarification?

300

You'll find ear wax in this part of your ear.

What is the ear canal?

300

This measures how loud a sound is.

What is decibels (dB)?

300

A hearing loss that combines both conductive and sensorineual.

What is mixed?

300

The class next door to your class is watching a really loud movie.

What is an environmental challenge?

300

this is making sure you are sitting in the best place in the classroom

What is preferential seating?

400

this part of your ear is at the beginning of the middle ear and send vibrations through the 3 bones and into the inner ear.

What is the eardrum?

400

This measures the pitch of a sound.

What is frequency?

400

This is the terms for having a hearing loss in BOTH ears.

What is bilateral?

400

As your teacher is giving directions, she is writing on the board.

What is a speaker challenge?

400

definition of self-advocacy

What is asking for what you need?

500

the names of the middle ear bones

What is hammer, anvil and stirrup?

500

Frequency is measured using this term.  (example: 4000??)

What is Hertz?

500

This is the term for having a hearing loss in only 1 ear.

What is unilateral?

500

You misunderstood what the waitress asked you so you got the wrong meal.

What is an environmental challenge?

500

Your IEP has these supports and strategies to help you listen and learn (ex: using an ALD; preferential seating)

What are accommodations?

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