Medical Aspects of Deafness

Question 1

T/F

All students can experience a temporary loss of hearing when they have colds and ear infections.

Answer 1

True

Lauria

Question 2

What is an audiogram?

Answer 2

An audiogram is a graphic representation of a student’s hearing loss

(Danielle)

Question 3

True or False? Hard-of-hearing students still miss a great deal of information, especially when noise is present.

Answer 3

True!

Melody

Question 4

Most hearing aid problems are due to __1___, ____2____ or other minor problems that can be easily corrected by school personnel.

Answer 4

1. Dead batteries
2. Clogged ear molds
   (Amanda)

Question 5

Hearing aids _______ __________ but they cannot __________ ________ ___________.

Answer 5

Amplify sound
Correct hearing problems
(Nicole)

Question 6

True or False:

A student who can hear fairly well in quiet environments may perform much differently in noisy environments.

Answer 6

True

By Jacki

Question 7

An interpreter should ask the ____________, ____________, or ___________ to explain each student’s audiogram and how well the student can use his hearing to learn.

Answer 7

deaf educator
speech pathologist
or audiologist

• Misi

Question 8

Hearing loss differs across students and different _____ affect a student’s ability to utilize hearing to learn ____ and _____.

Answer 8

patterns, speech and language.

Alicia

Question 9

T/F There are many medical aspects that can make the classroom environment frustrating for a deaf or hard of hearing student.

Answer 9

True

Cameron

Question 10

T/F Hearing aids can correct hearing loss

Answer 10

False

Taryn

Question 11

Why is it important for interpreters to recognize a potential issue affecting a student’s learning?

Answer 11

Recognition allows interpreters to adjust the conditions so as to not hinder the student’s learning.

Kat

Question 12

What estimates how much a student can depend on hearing to learn speech and language and to understand classroom content?

Answer 12

An audiogram.

-Sheena Rice

Question 13

T/F
Knowing about medical aspects helps interpreters recognize when an issue is affecting a student’s learning, giving interpreters the ability to adjust the conditions so that the student’s learning is not hindered.

Answer 13

True

Jamie

Question 14

True or False

Hard-of-hearing students that use hearing aids don’t miss any of the information in class.

Answer 14

False

Kellie

Question 15

What does an audiogram estimate?

Answer 15

It estimates how much a student can depend on hearing to learn speech and language and understand classroom content. (By Brandon)

Question 16

since classes are typically noisy, can that affect a student’s performance?

Answer 16

yes

Emily

Question 17

Most hearing aid problems are due to dead batteries, clogged ear molds, or other minor problems that can be easily corrected by:

a) A hospital audiologist
b) The student’s parents
c) School personnel

Answer 17

Answer: C
Most hearing aid problems are due to dead batteries, clogged ear molds, or other minor problems that can be easily corrected by school personnel.
- Catherine