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It's loud in the hall and your teacher is giving directions for an assignment. What will you do so that you don't miss instruction?
Shut the door quietly, so you can hear better.
Raise your hand and let the teacher know that you are having trouble hearing and if you can shut the door.
Name someone who helps you if you miss hearing something.
(answers vary... must be a human person!)
In class I need to see and hear the teacher well.
Where should you sit?
I need to sit in or near the front. I need to be able to hear and see the teachers' faces while they talk.
Name 3 books you have read.
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Sometimes I get frustrated when...
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The substitute is showing math problems on the board. When you raise your hand to ask a question, they start to show while facing the white board. What can you do to make sure your question gets answered?
Say something like, "Excuse me, when you're turned away from me, it's hard to know what you're saying. Can you say that again when?
After you check the function of your hearing assistive technology, what do you do?
Do an equipment check on the google form for Mrs. T.
When you enter the room and everyone is working on something, name some things you can do to figure out what to get started doing.
1. Look at the books and materials students are using and get your own materials out.
2. Ask the person who sits near you about what you are doing.
3. Ask the teacher for help.
(points for any answer similar to this)
Name a time when you learned something new that made you really excited.
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Someday I want to go to (Where?)
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The cafeteria is super loud and you want to hear what your friends are saying around you. What can you do and say to make it easier to hear them?
Move to put most of the people and noise at your back, sit across from your friends that talk so you can read lips, or find a quieter area to eat.
Who is the person that diagnosed your hearing loss?
(answers may vary, but must be the names of humans who specialize in hearing, such as ENT Doctor, Audiologist)
The teacher is at the front of the room showing you how to do a hard math problem. the Teacher talks while facing the Smartboard. You hear some of the instructions, but none of what they said while facing away could be understood. What can you do to make this work so you can learn this information too?
2. Check my hearing aids and microphone. Ask the teacher if the microphone is turned on.
3. Ask the teacher to repeat the instructions and remind them to either talk or write on the smart board so you get to see what they are saying.
(any one or more answers will give points)
What is your favorite drink?
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I wish my friends...
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You're at an event in the auditorium. There are a lot of people there. What can you do to make sure you're able to hear the person leading the event?
Ask to sit near the front (bring a friend if you feel lonely), wear your hearing aid, Give your microphone to the speaker (If their voice isn't already amplified with a microphone).
Who is someone important to you that has helped you to learn to listen better?
Answers vary, (My mom, my teacher, my friends who sit next to me, etc.)
You will be working in cooperative groups with 2 or three of your classmates. Everyone is very loud while they are in their groups, so it's hard to pay attention to your own group. What can you do to make this easier to talk and hear the members in your group?
I can use my microphone in the middle of our table to hear everyone.
I can ask the teacher to ask everyone to quiet down.
I can ask the teacher if my group can move to a quieter location (maybe the hall or a small room nearby)
(any reasonable answers similar to the above examples)
If you could pick a new class for school, what would it be?
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When school is done, the first thing I have to do is...
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Say, "Excuse me, I missed something. Can you tell me that again while I watch your face?"
OH! I missed it, I heard What do you call a cheeze...what is the rest of the joke?
(...that doesn't belong to you? Answer: Nacho Cheese!)
What is the name of our School Audiologist?
Ruth or Ruth Schaefer
You have a new seating arrangement. You get to pick any seat you want and you want to try out a seat in the back of the classroom. After a day, you realize it was a mistake because you can't always see the teacher, or hear very well because many more students are between you and the teacher. What can you do?
I can ask the teacher if I can have a closer seat.
What is your favorite game? How often do you play?
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What can you do to help others know more about hearing loss?
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