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Types of Loss
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Cochlear Implants
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What is Conductive Hearing loss
Conductive deafness is the failure of the three tiny bones inside the middle ear to pass along sound waves to the inner ear. Another common cause of conductive deafness is the failure of the eardrum to vibrate in response to sound waves. A build-up of fluid in the ear canal. In many cases, treatment is available for conductive deafness and normal hearing will return.
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Name one characteristic of Deafness and Hard of hearing?
Does not respond consistently to sounds or to his or her name Asks for things to be repeated Is delayed in developing speech or has unclear speech Turns the volume up very loud
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What is the first part of a Cochlear implant do?
Transmits the sound
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In what part of the ear does SENSORINERUAL loss effect?
inner ear or the nerve cells.
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Name one characteristic that involves actions speech?
Is delayed in developing speech or has unclear speech.
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Does a cochlear implant amplify sound?
No
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What two types of hearing loss combined make mixes hearing loss?
Sensor Neural and Conductive
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What is a modification that involved the environment in the classroom?
-make larger or smaller -make visible boundaries -lower the height of goals -orient individual with the activity area
300
Name one reason why someone would not choose to get a chochlear implant if they are in their 20s.
Their age, it would be detrimental to their learning
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What genetic disorder can cause hearing loss that involves a chromosome?
Trisomy 13
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What is a modification that involves objects used in the classroom?
Objects -make the object bigger -make it audible and bright -increase the size
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What does a chochlear implant do?
It stimulates the auditory nerve.
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What diseases can effect a baby in the whom and cause hearing loss?
Influenza and mumps
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Name three different Modification that can be used to help aid someone who is deaf or hard of hearing.
can help to outline the class. Have sign language cues can be used to help student during class Have start and stop signals that can be seen or felt instead of just heard (ex. Lights, drums) Use visual cues If possible have someone who can sign work with the student.
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What is deaf culture think of cochlear implants?
They do not agree with it because they feel that if you where born with out your hearing you should become apart of the deaf culture and grow up and thrive within that setting.