Lecture 1

Question 1

Prevalence of hearing loss

Answer 1

0.3% neonate
5% ages 6-18
20% ages 19-79
47% ages 60-79

Question 2

Deaf person

Answer 2

One whose hearing is disabled to an extent that precludes understanding of speech through the ear alone, with or without the use of a hearing aid

Question 3

Hard of hearing person

Answer 3

One whose hearing is disabled to an extent that makes difficult but does not preclude the understanding of speech through the ear alone, with or without a hearing aid

Question 4

Cultural/sociological

Answer 4

A deaf person is one who identifies him/herself with a particular group of hearing-impaired people who share a visual language such as ASL and a culture

Question 5

Audiological

Answer 5

A deaf person is one who has hearing impairment that is usually 90dB or greater, resulting in the use of the visual modality as the primary means of communication

Question 6

Impairment

Answer 6

Any loss of abnormality of psychological, physiological, or anatomical structure or function

Question 7

Activity or capacity limitation

Disability

Answer 7

Any restriction or lack of ability, resulting from an impairment, to perform an activity in the manner of within the range considered normal for a human being

Question 8

Participation or performance restriction

Handicap

Answer 8

A disadvantage for a given individual, resulting from an impairment or a disability that limits or prevents the fulfillment of a role that is normal for an individual

Question 9

Degrees of hearing loss

Answer 9

Normal: -10 to 15
Slight (child) / normal (adult): 16-25
Mild: 26-40
Moderate: 41-55
Moderately severe: 56-70
Severe: 71-90
Profound: > 90