The ability to successfully advocate for needs related to hearing requires an ability to recognize different types of support and how to access them. Competency in other areas is required before this
...goal can be addressed. Students will rate photos of situations according to ease of listening and analyze situations for ways to improve communication and access.
This product contains 15 self-advocacy scenarios for geared to help deaf and hard-of-hearing students. There are both "ideal" listening situations and "difficult" listening situations included in orde
...r to help students develop self-advocacy and problem solving skills.Read each scenario and ask your student to determine if is an "ideal" listening situation or a "difficult" listening situation. If it is a difficult situation, what can be done to fix it?This product is best used with students who are in upper elementary grades and up. It contains both school-based and community-based scenarios.
Handout with information on possible impact on understanding language, speECH-, social, and need for educational accommodations and services. For 56-70dB or moderate-severe hearing loss.
Handout with information on possible impact on understanding language, speECH-, social, and need for educational accommodations and services. For 16-25dB or minimal hearing loss.
Information for parents and educators about the impact of hearing loss on a child's level of energy. Extra focus required to listen in a classroom with a hearing loss often results in higher levels of
... fatigue and the need to take listening breaks. Includes tiPS- for dealing with fatigue.
Summary of studies comparing the speECH- recognition of students using hearing aids or cochlear implant only, FM systems, and soundfield/CADS systems. Results indicate increased benefit of FM use over
... hearing aids only or soundfield amplification. 2005.
Informational article for families and school personnel unfamiliar with the impacts of hearing loss on effort, attention, and learning. This introduction assists in understanding the need for assessme
...nt, support, and accommodations when a student has hearing loss.
This handout is designed to share with child care providers or community preschools to explain a child's hearing loss, use of hearing aids, and extra communication needs.
Handout for inservicing school staff with images showing listening bubble size in quiet and noise in different classroom situations. Summarizes the challenges of listeners who are hard of hearing. Ca
...n also be used as a teaching tool with students to raise awareness of the impact of proximity on speECH- understanding.
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