1. In Chapter 10 of Children with Disabilities, read Causes of Hearing Loss and Identification of Hearing Loss.
a. List and describe the eight causes of hearing loss (3pts each = 24 pts).
Genetic Causes -
Pre, Peri, and Postnatal - Takes place during gestation, during birth or after birth. Baby is exposed to some type of toxin, such as drugs, bacteria or viruses that causes hearing loss. Drugs used for treatments, or extremely low birth weight.
Infections - Infections that take place during the pregnancy, infancy or childhood can all cause hearing loss.
Ototoxic medication - Types of medications that are “toxic to the hearing mechanism” and that are used to treat specific infections and/or cancer, can lead to hearing loss.
Middle Ear Disease
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The babbling that usually takes places around 6 months of age may be nonexistent, minimized or may only take place later than typical infants. Babbling may also not expand at the same rate or may not show sign of association to actual words. At the age of five to seventeen months comprehension of the baby’s sounds imitating vowels becomes challenging when the baby is dead or hard of hearing. The level of hearing impairment may affect the child’s ability to associate that specific sounds are coming from a specific direction, allowing make the connection to for instance look at someone when being spoken to. The same issue occurs between the ages of eight to nine months, the difference being that at this point the child should be turning his or her head towards the sound instead of the whole body as in younger months. Around twelve months of age a deaf or hearing impaired infant will understand verbals directions that are given along with visual ones, because of the visual cue the infant is able to understand the message, but not without it. By sixteen months of age such child may not respond to instructions that are given with the use of words only and that are not associated with any visuals or gestures causing the child to not understand or follow …show more content…
c. In two full paragraphs, describe the educational implications of a person who is Deaf (6 pts). Some of the implications that must be taken into account in regards to a Deaf person’s education are: That individuals who are Deaf only, do not have their intellectual capabilities affected, however they will require special plan to address the communication areas. In order to facilitate the communication aspects early intervention is essential, providing oral/ aural training, learning Learning Sign Language, and fingerspelling. It’s important to be aware of the age of the student when he/she became Deaf or the level of hearing loss. This is important because as the Deaf student progresses through the school years he or she is likely to fall behind in other subjects when compared to typical
Is acquired deafness more traumatic psychologically than developmental? Does being deaf have positive characteristics? How does being deaf affect relationships with family and
Lane, Harlan (1992). “Cochlear Implants are Wrong for Young Deaf Children.” Viewpoints on Deafness. Ed. Mervin D. Garretson. National Association of the Deaf, Silver Spring, MD. 89-92.
The “deaf and dumb” stigma as well as the delayed language and cognitive development of some Deaf children concerns this topic. “Ninety percent of deaf children have hearing parents, and usually there’s a significant communication gap” (Drolsbaugh 48). Therefore, it is not that being born deaf or hard of hearing that makes children unintelligent. It is the lack of access to language in the critical early years, as hearing parents often do not know sign language, that causes later issues in education. This can be seen from the fact that the brain’s plasticity, or its ability to acquire new information and establish neural pathways, is the greatest at birth and wanes throughout development. Therefore, if a child does not have sufficient access to language before five, significant language, and thus cognitive impairment, can result (100). Additionally, children learn about the world around them and develop critical thinking skills through asking questions. However, hearing parents often “wave off” such questions as unimportant due to difficulty explaining them (48). Therefore, early exposure to an accessible language such as ASL is crucial in developing language and cognitive abilities. When hearing families are fully aware and understanding of this, it can greatly facilitate improvements in education for Deaf
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Singleton, Jenny and Matthew Tittle. “Deaf Parents and Their Hearing Children.” Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education. 5.3 (2000): 221-234. PsycINFO. EBSCO. Web. 9 Dec. 2013.
Hearing loss can affect a child dramatically in their early development. It is important to be aware and cautious of noticing signs towards possible hearing loss, because language and communication skills deve...
Subject-Based Deaf and Hard of Hearing Internet Resources. (2004, August 31). Retrieved October 17, 2004, from http://wally.rit.edu/internet/subject/deafness.html
According to Chapman et al., (2000), the loss of hearing appears to be a chronic issue through...
Hearing loss is a major global public health issue. Hearnet (2017) defines hearing loss as “a disability that occurs when one or more parts of the ear and/or the parts of the brain that make up the hearing pathway do not function normally” (para. 1). There are many different types of hearing loss, which can have multiple causes, giving each individual experiencing the issue a unique hearing loss case. These types include Auditory Processing Disorders, when the brain has problems processing sound information; Conductive Hearing Loss, a problem with the outer or middle ear which prevents sound making its way to the inner ear; and Sensorineural Hearing Loss, when the Cochlea or auditory nerve is damaged and cannot
From a deafness-as-defect mindset, many well-meaning hearing doctors, audiologists, and teachers work passionately to make deaf children speak; to make these children "un-deaf." They try hearing aids, lip-reading, speech coaches, and surgical implants. In the meantime, many deaf children grow out of the crucial language acquisition phase. They become disabled by people who are anxious to make them "normal." Their lack of language, not of hearing, becomes their most severe handicap. While I support any method that works to give a child a richer life, I think a system which focuses on abilities rather than deficiencies is far more valuable. Deaf people have taught me that a lack of hearing need not be disabling. In fact, it shouldn?t be considered a lack at all. As a h...
Deaf Gain is a term used to reevaluate the term “Deaf.” This refers to the diversity of Deaf people as a community and their ability to contribute substantially to humanity (Reframing). Deaf gain is centered around three concepts. These are the ideas of normalcy, human diversity, and disability. These three are extremely controversial topics. What is needed to consider someone “normal” or “disabled”? For starters, normalcy is the condition of being normal (Normalcy). However, what is considered normal today, may not have been considered normal a decade ago. So, how do we decide this? Also, the term disability refers to anything that puts one at a disadvantage (Disability). However, lack of education could put a person at a disadvantage but is not considered a disability? Therefore, what is it about Deafness that is considered not normal, or what about this puts the individual at a disadvantage?
Lou, Mimi WheiPing. Language Learning and Deafness: The history of language use in the education of the Deaf in the United States. Ed. Michael Strong. Cambridge: Cambridge Universtiy Press, 1988. 77-96. Print.
The current hypothesis is that one of my genes is a mutated gene, that mutated gene is what is causing my hearing loss. If this is the real reason why I have hearing loss, there is also worry for what other problems does this mutated gene cause. With finding a mutated gene, they will most likely be able to predict how much worse my hearing will get. Another possible but not likely cause is a tumor, currently, I have to get an MRI to make sure that there is no growth inside of my head. If there is a growth, that will lead to some serious issues. The last possible cause is that loud noises have damaged my hearing, but it is even more less likely than a tumor. I am almost never exposed to loud music, concerts, or anything of that nature, which would causes hearing loss. Since I've been losing hearing since I was 5, they have practically ruled that one out because it makes no
The search for the most effective way to educate deaf students has long been filled with controversy, due to strong advocacy for conflicting approaches. The bilingual model of deaf education has been in place in many schools for the deaf for the past 20 years (Drasgow, 1998), and while many advocates of a strictly oral approach to deaf education discount its success, it is still a viable and appropriate option for deaf students with severe to profound hearing loss. In this paper I will describe historical perspectives around deaf education and discuss hearing loss and language acquisition for deaf children. I will provide justification for the continued use of the bilingual model against arguments in favour of a strictly oral approach. In addition, l will address challenges inherent to the bilingual model and conclude with suggested changes that may benefit deaf students’ language learning and literacy outcomes.
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