Why Involve the Teacher of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing on the Assessment Team and the IEP? This informational handout is designed to share with school teams, classroom teachers, and parents. I provides i
...nformation raising awareness of the unique access and communication needs of students and the role of the teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing.
SpeECH- sounds occur across frequency ranges and are usually not restricted to one audiometric frequency. An audiogram shows the spread of frequency range for consonants. This page also includes a lis
...t of consonants, their presence at each frequency and relative loudness.
Summary of a 2015 court case in which a school was found to have violated IDEA because there was no documentation of daily availability of FM or use by student.
Study researched the impact of otitis media with effusion on speECH- recognition when hearing loss is present. The finding suggest that strategies may best be focused on combining familiarization tECH
...-niques and amplification options.
For ages 0-3 years: This information addresses bonding and identification, initiation and early intervention, autonomy and supporting independence in putting on hearing devices. Includes teaching mate
...rials for use by/with families. The purpose of this book is to raise awareness for the reasons why hearing device rejection happens and specific instruction to occur at different ages to build student resilience and self-confidence, thereby increasing the likelihood that they will not reject using their hearing technology. Specific teaching activities and recommendations for instructional materials to develop identified skills have been included in this Guide.
Communication access is a key component of 504, IDEA and Title II of the ADA. Under Title II of the ADA, schools are required to ensure that communication access is as effective for children with hear
...ing loss as it is for their typically hearing peers through the provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services. This handout provides a forum for team discussion of the need for auxiliary aids and services for different school situations so students can receive information from, and convey information to, others as effectively as students without disabilities.
Article summary: Sound deprivation in adult mice causes irreversible damage to the inner ear. The findings suggest that chronic conductive hearing loss, such as that caused by recurrent ear infections
..., leads to permanent hearing impairment if it remains untreated.
This information describes how to help parents and caregivers bond and communicate with their young child who is deaf or hard of hearing. It includes supporting early social development, dealing with
...conflict, and assisting in transition from early intervention to preschool.
Handout with information on possible impact on understanding language, speECH-, social, and need for educational accommodations and services. For high-frequency hearing loss.
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