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By Emily Groben
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Question #1:
 What is the difference between a person who
is deaf and a person with a hearing
impairment?
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Answer:
 Deaf people cannot process linguistic
information whether they have
amplification or not

Those who are hard of hearing can
usually use their hearing to understand
speech, commonly using a hearing aid
High and Low Frequency
Question #2:
 Give an example of a high frequency
sound and a low frequency sound.
High and Low Frequency
Answer:
 High Frequency: “S” as in “Sat”
 Low Frequency: “J” as in “Jump”
Causes of Hearing Loss
Question (index cards) #3:
 What is the most common cause of
acquired hearing loss?
Causes of Hearing Loss
Answer:
 Otitis Media

A temporary, recurrent infection in the
middle ear experienced by 90% of all
children under the age of 5
Causes of Hearing Loss
Question #4:
 _______ ______ is a disorder of the
inner ear characterized by vertigo,
fluctuations in hearing, and tinnitus.
Causes of Hearing Loss
Answer:
 Ménière's Disease

Often appears in those between the ages of
40 and 60, but can affect children under the
age of 10
Diagnosis
Question #5:
 True of False (sign language):

17 months was the average age of children
who were diagnosed with hearing loss
before preschool
Diagnosis
Answer:
 False
The average preschool child with hearing
loss was diagnosed at 22 months
 17 months was the average age they were
when they were suspected of having a
hearing loss

Alternative Audiometric Techniques
Question #6:
1, 2, or 3 fingers:
 Which of the following is the act of teaching a
child to perform simple but distinct activities
whenever they hear the signal of either pure
tones or speech?
1. Operant Conditioning Audiometry
2. Play Audiometry
3. Behavior Observation Audiometry
Alternative Audiometric Techniques
Answer:
#2: Play Audiometry
Operant Conditioning Audiometry is when
the child receives a token or small candy
when he pushes a lever in the presence of a
light paired with sound.
 Behavior Observation Audiometry is a
passive assessment procedure in which the
child’s reactions to sounds are observed.

Schools
Question #7:
Thumbs up:
 The first educational program for
exceptional children of any kind was:
Spain, school for the deaf children of noble
families
 England, using both oral and manual
methods of instruction

Schools
Answer:
 Spain, schools for the deaf children of
noble families
Pedro Ponce de Leon in the late 16th
century
 Schools in England were established in the
18th century
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