Medical Aspects of Deafness

Question 1

Classrooms are typically quiet or noisy environments?

Answer 1

noisy

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Question 2

Students who hear fairly well in quiet environments may perform differently in what type of environment?

Answer 2

noisy

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Question 3

Hearing loss cannot be corrected by this amplification deBevice…

Answer 3

hearing aids

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Question 4

What do hearing aids do?

Answer 4

amplify sound

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Question 5

What about colds and ear infections?

Answer 5

They can cause hearing loss in all students

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Question 6

What is problematic for hard of hearing students wearing hearing aids?

Answer 6

They still miss much information, especially when it is noisy

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Question 7

Is hearing loss the same for all students?

Answer 7

NO

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Question 8

Because hearing loss is different for different students, what should an interpreter do to understand how well a particular student can use hearing to learn?

Answer 8

ask a deaf educator, speech pathologist, or audiologist to explain the audiogram and how well the student can use his hearing
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Question 9

Why do some student’s ability to utilize hearing and learn speech and language differ from other students?

Answer 9

Hearing loss differs across students & different patterns affect a student’s ability to utilize hearing
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Question 10

What are hearing aid problems that can be easily corrected by school personnel?

Answer 10

dead batteries, clogged ear molds, other minor problems

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Question 11

Are most hearing aid problems solved by an audiologist or hearing aid professional?

Answer 11

no

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Question 12

What is an audiogram?

Answer 12

a graphic representation of a student’s hearing loss

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Question 13

What does an audiogram estimate?

Answer 13

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