What does it sound like?

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Any degree of hearing loss can be educationally handicapping for children. Even children with mild to moderate hearing losses can miss up to 50% of classroom discussions. Unmanaged hearing loss in children can affect their speech and language development, academic capabilities and educational development, and self-image and social/emotional development (Gordon-Langbein).

To better understand what your student IS hearing or NOT hearing, please continue with this activity.

Task:

Listen to hearing loss simulations using web resources. Reflect on experiences related to listening to various degrees of hearing loss simulations. Post these reflections in the appropriate section of the curriculum web wikispace.

Time:

It should take you about 30 minutes to complete this activity. 10 minutes should be used to discuss questions in the wikispace.

Team:

Individual

1. Visit these sites to listen to hearing loss simulations:

Hearing Loss Sampler

Hearing Loss Simulator

Hearing Loss Demo

2. Take the Unfair Spelling Test:

• Make three columns on a sheet of paper.
• Number 1 - 10.
• For each test use a different column.
• Set your volume at a comfortable level.
• Press play to present the spelling words (to hear the test from the beginning, refresh the page).

  TEST 1 (Simulation of Severe Hearing Loss)

  TEST 2 (Simulation of Moderate Hearing Loss)

  TEST 3 (Simulation of Mild Hearing Loss)

How did you do? Visit the Unfair Spelling Test on the wiki to get the correct answers to the spelling test.

3. Reflect on your listening experiences of the simulations by posting your thoughts on the wiki in the How it Sounds page .

4. Discuss postings and experiences with the group.

5. When you have completed these activities please continue with the Strategies page.