LEGAL DEFINITION
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Federal
Disability Definitions – Title 34: Education
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Hearing impairment means an impairment in hearing, whether
permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child's educational
performance but that is not included under the definition of deafness in this
section.
COMMON CHARACTERISTICS
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Lack
of attention
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Turns
or cocks head
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Uses
gestures
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Monotone
quality in voice
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Lack
of speech development
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Works
best in small groups
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May
act out
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Difficult
in following direction
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Preoccupied
with things, not people
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Imitates
others
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Responds
to noises instead of words
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Reluctant
to participate orally
“MOTOR
CHARACTERISTICS”
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May
have balance problems that cause developmental delays or motor ability
·
May
have difficulty of motor speed
LEARNING STRATEGIES & TEACHING TIPS
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Make
sure the student can you see you when you are speaking so the student can see
your lips.
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Use
visual aids whenever possible. It
is easier for a student to pick up words and follow the conversation when they
know what the subject matter is going to be.
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Speak
clearly and normally. Don’t slow
down your words or shout.
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Writing
important announcements or instructions on the board is a good way to clarify.
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Provide
transcripts with audio information
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When
showing videos, make sure they are captioned.
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Learn
some basic signs to use during instruction.
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Talk
to the individual and the not interpreter when communicating.
RESOURCES
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Provides a brief description of the nature of
hearing impairment, instructional strategies, common accommodations, assisted
listening devices, transcriptions, and closed captioning information.
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Provides the Federal Disability Definition of
hearing impairment under Title 34: Education, Sec. 300.8 Child with a
disability. Also provides many
other important disability definitions.
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Provides the definitions of deaf, hard of
hearing, the different degrees of hearing loss, and difficulty understanding
speech. Also provides the
behavioral characteristics of hearing impaired individuals and teaching tips.
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The National Institute on Deafness and Other
Communication Disorders website.
Provides health information, health resources, research, news, and
events.
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