What strategies should I use?

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Students with a hearing loss are generally two grade levels behind in their reading comprehensions. Children who are hard of hearing will find it much more difficult than those with normal hearing to learn vocabulary, reading, writing, and language. Accommodations and modifications are key to helping students with a hearing loss be successful in the classroom.

To learn about strategies you can use to help your student be successful in the classroom please continue with the following activities.

Task:

To research information regarding accommodations and modifications relating students who have a hearing loss using web resources. Answer questions that relate to the information learned 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. Let's test your own hearing....

For this activity you will test your hearing in different situations. These situations include:

• Testing your hearing with both ears unoccluded or open.
• Testing your hearing with ear protection buds in your ears.
• Testing your hearing while listening to hearing aids.
• Testing your hearing while listening to an assistive listening device.

You will need the following materials:

• Ear protection buds
• Hearing aids
• Assistive Listening Device
• Stethoset (A type of earphone which has a central earphone transducer coupled to both ears by acoustic tubes in a Y-formation like that of a traditional stethoscope). Connected to earmolds of hearing aids to simulate hearing with hearing aids/assistive listening device)

Visit Free Hearing Test.com to begin the test for each of the above situations.

How did you do? Reflect on your listening experiences by posting your thoughts on the wiki in the Strategies page.

2. Visit these sites to learn information regarding accommodations and modifications used for students who are hard-of-hearing:

• Accommodation Strategies
• Teaching Strategies
• Guidelines for Working with Students with Hearing Impairments
• Strategies for Hearing Impaired Students
• Assistive Technology

Reflect on what you learned regarding accommodations and modifications for students who are hard-of-hearing by posting your thoughts on the wiki in the Strategies page.

3. Discuss reflections on the wiki and answer any questions or concerns with the group.

4. When you have completed these activities please continue with the Case Study page.