Lesson 13 Flashcards
Total or partial auditory loss
Sensory Disabilities: Hearing Impairment
Complete loss or reduction in sensitivity to sounds
Sensory Disabilities: Hearing Impairment
3 types of hearing loss
Conductive
Sensorineural
Mixed
This hearing loss is usually correctable, loss in ability to hear faint noises
Conductive
This hearing loss is permanent, damage to cochlea or nerve pathways
Sensorineural
ASL meaning
American Sign Language
They have language, integrative processing, or memory deficits
Learning Disabilities
A severe chronic state that is present before 22 years of age, is caused by mental and/or physical impairment and is likely to continue indefinitely
Developmenta Disabilities
Falls are leading cause of ______
Physical Disabilities: Traumatic Brain Injury
Treatments for traumatic brain injury
Acute care
Acute rehabilitation
Long term rehabilitation
Deficits affect perception and/or language production abilities
Communication Disorders
Leading cause of death in US
Chronic Illness
It is available to persons with disabilities to live more independently
Technological tools like computers and communication devices
A very important tool as a key to family’s role during chronic illness or disability is
Communication