Hearing Loss 101
Part of the ear is affected by sensorineural hearing loss
What is the "Inner Ear"?
What does an FM or DM system do?
What is sends the speaker’s voice directly to your hearing device?
What should you do if you can’t hear directions in class?
What is raise your hand or let the teacher know?
What is a communication breakdown?
What is when you don’t understand what someone says?
What is one thing that helps with lipreading?
Answer: Good lighting and seeing the person’s face
Hearing loss in both ears
What is bilateral hearing loss?
What do we call the microphone a teacher wears for a DM system?
What is transmitter or remote mic?
Name one way to explain your hearing loss to a new teacher.
What is I wear a hearing aid and need clear directions, etc.?
What’s one thing you can say when you didn’t catch something?
What is “Can you please repeat that?”
Why is eye contact helpful during conversations?
Answer: It helps you focus and pick up visual cues
What does “mild” hearing loss usually mean for soft speech sounds?
What is they’re hard to hear without help?
True or False: You can use a hearing aid and a cochlear implant at the same time.
What is true?
True or False: Self-advocacy means asking for help when you need it.
What is true?
What strategy can help if you still don’t understand after repeating?
What is ask them to say it a different way?
What is one example of a visual cue that helps understanding?
(Answer: Facial expression, gesture, written words)
Name one sound a person with mid-frequency hearing loss might miss.
What is /sh/, /ch/, etc.?
Why is it important for a teacher to mute the mic when not speaking to the student?
What is so the student doesn’t hear private or unrelated sounds?
What could you say if your teacher forgets to turn on the mic?
What is ask "Can you turn the mic on so I can hear better?"
What should you do if someone talks while facing away from you?
What is ask them to face you so you can hear/see better?
What’s a good place to sit in the classroom for better hearing?
(Answer: Near the front, facing the speaker)
What is the “speech banana” on an audiogram?
What is the area where most speech sounds occur?
What is a good way to check if your hearing technology is working before class starts?
What is do a listening check or ask for a quick sound check?
What is one goal of being a strong self-advocate?
What is to make sure your needs are met and you feel confident speaking up?
What can help prevent communication breakdowns during group work?
What is sitting close, asking others to speak clearly, visual aids, etc.?
How can you help friends understand your communication needs?
(Answer: Explain what helps you, like speaking clearly or facing you)