Audiology
What are the levels of hearing loss and what is yours?
Normal
Mild
Moderate
Severe
Profound
Explain how your hearing aid works.
sound travels to the microphones, in the tubes, into the earmold into ear canal.
What is an acommodation?
Extra support for you to perform at the same level as your peers; equal opportunity.
What are the responsibilities of the speaker, listener, and environment with communication repair?
speaker - loud and clear
listener - looking at speaker
environment - quiet
What do you need to do differently if you did not have your hearing aids at school?
-listen more
-tell teacher
-sit closer
-speak louder
Explain Hz and Db as it relates to your hearing loss.
Decibels - soft and loud volume
What are 2 sounds you can hear and 2 sounds you can't hear?
varies
Name 3 accommodations in your IEP.
sit closer to teacher
microphone
repeat directions and comments
check-ins
Your hearing aid stops working at school. What should you do?
-clean them
-tell teacher
What are 3 parts of the inner ear?
-auditory nerves
-vestibular tubes
Conductive - middle and outer
Mixed - inner, middle, outer
What is unilateral vs bilateral hearing loss?
Which do you have?
Unilateral - hearing loss in 1 ear
Bilateral - hearing loss in 2 ears
What is an IEP?
Individualized Education Plan
legal document due to disability
meeting with family
What is closed captioning and how can it help you?
words on the screen.
if you miss what was said, you can read the words.
what are the 3 parts of the middle ear?
-incus
-malleus
-stapes
What are 2 high frequency and 2 low frequency sounds.
varies.
What is the difference between your microphone and hearing aids?
Microphone makes teacher's voice louder and background noise quieter.
What are some goals on your IEP?
What is a communication breakdown?
when you can't hear someone or misunderstand what they say.
What are the 3 parts of the outer ear?
ear
ear canal
ear drum
What are the four parts of the audiogram?
X
O
frequency
volume
What is the name of your clinical audiologist and the IU audiologist?
Dr. Taylor
Hershey
Penn State
ENT
Name 3 sections of your IEP.
-goals
-accommodations
-testing
-education levels
-communication plan
What is bluffing? How can it be negative?
Safety, could get in trouble.
Name 3 communication repair strategies.
speak louder
say it again
move closer
go to a quiet space
get the microphone