Transcript Chapter 15 – Teaching Students with Visual and Hearing Impairments

Unit 7 – Chapter 15
TEACHING STUDENTS WITH
VISUAL AND HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
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Vision Definitions
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Acuity: Legally blind – 20/200 or less with
correction. Partially sighted – 20/70 to
20/200 with correction.
Educational:
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Moderate – almost entirely corrected.
Severe – can use vision for learning (partially
sighted)
Profound – uses touch and hearing for learning.
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Hearing Definitions
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Deaf: profound loss (+90 decibels)
Hard of Hearing: mild to profound loss (4590 decibels)
Types of Hearing Loss:
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Conductive – outer and middle ear
Sensorineural – inner ear
Mixed – both types
Central – brain malfunction
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Adapting Instruction: Three Principles
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Concreteness – use of other senses to work
with concrete objects
Unifying experiences – explaining
relationships by systemic stimulation (alike
and different)
Learning by doing – exploring the
environment
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What You Should Know About Your
Visually Impaired Student and
Mainstream Adaptations
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Generally have school achievement that is a
little behind their peers.
Need training in orientation and mobility and
in reading large print.
Most remain in regular education with
itinerant teacher (teacher for the visually
impaired – referred to as VH or VI teacher).
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Do not overprotect. The goal is
independence.
May need adaptive devices.
Most will not need curriculum adaptations.
Work with the VH teacher.
Encourage computer use.
Repeat orally what you write on the
chalkboard.
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For low vision students, use heavy lined paper
or a marking pen.
Have peers read to the student.
Tape materials when necessary.
Refer to the student by name when addressing
them.
Correct unusual mannerisms appropriately.
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What You Should Know About Your
Hearing Impaired Student and
Mainstreaming Adaptations
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May need speech therapy, speech reading,
sign language and the care of amplification
devices.
Less that 1 in 100 children has a severe
hearing loss.
There is a growing incidence of teens with
hearing problems due to rock concerts.
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Seat the child away from noise and close to
you.
Do not turn your back while speaking.
The interpreter needs to sit next to the student.
Avoid standing in front of a window.
Label items in the classroom for poor readers.
Speak naturally, not in exaggerated fashion.
Use an overhead projector.
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During lectures, the student cannot read
speech and take notes at the same time. Ask a
peer to share notes.
Use captioned films.
Learn how to check hearing aids and teach the
student how to check them. Keep extra
batteries at school.
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Ask questions to check for understanding.
Talk in full sentences.
Be aware of possible student fatigue.
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