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“a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information
through hearing, with or without amplification.”
Hearing impairment
Why?
Language
Communication skills
Generally described as slight, mild, moderate, severe or profound depending on how well a person
can hear the intensities or frequencies most strongly associated with speech
Children with hearing loss greater than 90dB are the once considered as deaf
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Sensorial Hearing
Result from damage to the delicate sensory hair cells of the inner ear or the nerves that
supply it
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Result from damage or impairment to the nerves or the nuclei of CNS either in the
pathway or in the brain itself
Can either be
Acquired or congenital
Other causes
Build up of fluid
Ear infection
Head trauma
Educational Implication
To receive adequate education, children who are deaf needs special education services such as:
Amplification systems
Services of an interpreter
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Captioned films
Counseling
Early, consistent, and conscious use of visible communication modes to help reduce
language delay
Family support