The information below on provision of assistive tECH-nology has been derived from sections of IDEA and Office of Special Education Program comments. The guidance provided helPS- clarify the intent of
...IDEA and may be useful to professionals and parents alike who are trying to advocate appropriate services and supports for children with hearing loss.
Explains the impact of listening in a typical classroom. Great information to share when inservicing teachers. Discusses misconceptions about hearing aids and cochlear implant devices and how they can
... contribute to problems listening. See BUNDLE at S0XHT798.
Teachers who have not had experience with students who are hard of hearing are usually unused to wearing a microphone transmitter and often ask, "Do I really Need a Microphone?" This brief information
...al article describes how hearing technologies are essential tools for learning.
Explains the use of classroom audio distribution systems and the possible interference imposed on signal to the students' assistive technology such as hearing aids and FM/DM systems. See BUNDLE at S0X
...HT798.
Worksheet in which students complete what they like and diSZike about their hearing loss, hearing aids, and hearing assistance technology. Open-ended, culmination activity after increasing student und
...erstanding of their hearing loss.
Worksheet poses questions for individual or grouPS- of hard of hearing students to discuss regarding their idea of a perfect hearing device and how hearing loss is a part of who they are.
Describes several different types of hearing devices including hearing aids, bone conduction amplification, cochlear implants, and personal DM/FM systems. Gives information on 'bling' for hearing devi
...ces.
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