Degrees of hearing loss
Technology
Parts of the Ear
Terms
Help at School
100

Give an example of an academic standard as noted in Section 504?

GPA, class rank, SAT scores, grades

100
What device is worn on the ear by hard of hearing or deaf individuals and it makes sounds louder?
Hearing aid
100
What is the outside of your ear called?
Pinna
100
Who is the person that tests your hearing in a sound booth?
Audiologist
100
What is an IEP?
Individual Education Plan
200

Give an example of a technical standard as noted in Section 504

Things you can do physically including lifting heavy objects, hearing and vision

200
What device is surgically implanted into Deaf individuals and it changes sounds into electrical impulses?
cochlear implant
200
This is the long tunnel that connects to the pinna. It has ear wax and hair.
Ear Canal
200
What is the chart/graph called that shows your hearing loss?
Audiogram
200

Where would a 504 provide you equal access?

College & settings that receive tax money
300

What makes an accommodation reasonable?

The cost

300
What device does a teacher wear to make their voices louder than the background noise?
fm system
300
This is the thin piece of skin that is at the end of the ear canal. Sound vibrates when it hits this.
Ear drum
300
What does the word DECIBAL measure?
loudness
300
What is an accommodation?
Something extra given to a student in order for them to learn the same as their hearing classmates
400

What are two areas that the ADA protects a person's rights?

Telecommunications, transportation, access to public busines, the workplace

400
What is it called when text appears on the screen during a movie/video?
Closed Captioning (or Subtitles)
400
How many tiny bones are in your ear?
Three
400
What does the word FREQUENCY measure?
Pitch
400
What is preferential seating?
This is when you sit close to the teacher in order to hear them better and to lipread.
500

What is your diagnosis?

Answers will vary

500

What is it called when a copper wire surrounds a room and allows you to use any microphone as an FM?

T-Coil
500
What is the snail shaped part of the ear called?
Cochlea
500

What is Mr. Fusco's job title?

Hearing Specialist

500
What are 3 accommodations on your IEP or 504 plan?
answers will vary