Lecture 1

Question 1

What is the audiological definition of a deaf person?

Also consider cultural/sociological definitions

Answer 1

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 2

What is this: Any loss or abnormality of psychological, physiological or anatomical structure or function.

Answer 2

Impairment

Question 3

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

Answer 3

Disability

Question 4

What is this: 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.

Answer 4

Handicap

Question 5

What variables might contribute to the effects a hearing impairment will have on a given individual?

Answer 5

Financial situation
Supports established in one's life
Access to services
Culture or race
Other impairments

Question 6

What is considered low frequency?
(medium, high)

What is the range of human hearing?

Answer 6

Low = 250-500Hz
Medium = 1000-2000Hz
High = 4000-8000Hz

250-8000Hz

Question 7

What is the dB range for each type of hearing loss:
Normal
Slight (child)/normal (adult)
Mild 
Moderate
Moderately Severe
Severe
Profound

Answer 7

-10-15
16-25
26-40
41-55
56-70
71-90
>90