Ed Application Exercise

By observing the individual when they are communicating with you or others you will be able to identify the methods or aids which will best suit the individual. You may have noticed that the individual appears hard of hearing. You would then arrange a hearing test for the individual to establish if they have a problem and obtain equipment in the form of hearing aids, if needed.

Identify and describe at least two resources that teachers can utilize in their planning and implementation. These can be text or web-based resources.

Getting parents involved is essential to supporting the development of a child with hearing loss. Counselling parents on the type and degree of hearing loss their child has and the effects of hearing loss is important. It is important to not focus solely on what the child cannot hear but also what the child can hear. Parents will need a lot of support in the beginning and it is my job as an audiologist to provide information and my professional advice. The goal is to help parents make the choices that are right for them and create positive outcomes for the child. It is necessary for parents to understand the benefit of amplification or intervention services so that everyone involved is working towards a common goal. Parents should also be knowledgeable of the services available to them and be prepared to advocate for their child. The school system provides supports for children with hearing loss and parents need to know how to obtain the services for their child. The audiologist can act as a resource for parents at any point as the child develops there will be new challenges. There is a partnership between the parent and the audiologist based on trust and a mutual understanding to provide the best care for the

In the Planning Ahead and the Planning for Instruction and Assessment sections indicates the EdTPA is composed of 3-5 consecutive lessons. Do we complete the two lesson required for this course consecutively? My placement site plans of Friday for the following week; how do I plan for commentary using the curriculum pacing guides provided to me that is also a district requirement?

In addition, there are accompanying subheadings (4 questions plus a rubric) that generates helpful questions and responses, which provides clarity and systematic guidance to thoroughly complete each task.

Kleinman’s questions are more applicable to deaf people in general who are more in favor of and interested in improving their hearing through hearing aids, cochlear implant, and/or speech therapy. Therefore, they would be more likely to answer his questions even though they do contain the term sickness as these people are more to likely view deafness as a disability compared to people who strictly identify themselves as a part of Deaf culture. Also, Kleinman’s questions can be especially applicable for hearing parents with deaf children who want to raise them as hearing children. According to the ninety percent rule, ninety-percent of deaf children have hearing parents and ninety-percent of hearing children have deaf parents (Sparrow 141). Since hearing parents want to raise their children in the hearing culture, it is ideal for them to be able to utilize Kleinman’s eight questions as a means of providing a way for their deaf children to improve their hearing through hearing aids, cochlear implants, and/or speech

Once a senior has a hearing loss identified, there are a number of different treatment options. From hearing aids and assistive devices to surgery, most hearing problems can be fixed or moderated. While your senior loved one may initially feel self-conscious or embarrassed about their hearing issue, hearing aid, or assistive device, senior care personnel can slowly, lovingly, and compassionately help them through the

In ED 505, one of the requirements was to obtain a Twitter account and tweet weekly information that pertained to professional development. This assignment was very effective. I was given an opportunity to experience collaboration through an online learning environment that was common between my classmates and I. This task also reminded me that as an educator, I should be a life-long learner. Therefore, it’s vital that I stay current on best practices in an effort to remain an effective teacher. This assignment made this task manageable. Prior to the having the Twitter account, I didn’t possess the expertise of locating professional development opportunities that would be favorable for my career. Now, I have the confidence to research and seek

Since the age of 2, Brandon Edquist has been deaf since he was two and when he turned three, he got a cochlear implant as said in his interview with INSIDER. Edquist describes his experience living with his implant being unbearable. His cochlear implant created artificial ringing noises that distracted him from being able to focus on other sounds. Once Edquist began to learn how to associate sounds with specific words with the help of physical therapists, he felt frustrated most if time by the difficulty it was for him to learn, plus, he recalled, how it was difficult to differentiate sounds because to him they seemed the same. According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, “About 2 to 3 out of every

DL got her first hearing aid at 5. Her father put in the hearing aids every day when she was young until she was assigned a teacher to help her practice putting in the hearing aids. The teacher was a DHOH specialist who pulled her out of class weekly to practice how to use the hearing aid, changing batteries, and lip reading skills. She was considered a better candidate for hearing aids since she had a mild hearing loss when she was younger and not deemed a good fit for surgical intervention since hearing aids was the least invasive procedure for hearing.

Explain that wearing the aids as often and as consistently as possible is essential to speech and language development for the child. The hearing aids provide access to sounds for the child and without this stimulation speech and language development will be negatively impacted. Auditory input is needed to help the child to learn to listen, if the aids are not being used and the auditory pathways of the brain are not being stimulated then the child will eventually lose that ability. The quality of the signal in the hearing aids is directly related to the child’s speech intelligibility. A high quality auditory input provides a better opportunity for learning and better speech intelligibility. Full access is important for children who are learning

The purpose of this counseling sessions is to implement coping skills and strategies that will enhance client's relationships; thus producing better outcomes. The goal of counseling is to improve the acceptance of hearing loss and satisfaction of hearing aids within the hearing impaired population.

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    Keenan’s hearing began to degenerate at the age of four. Fortunately, he had surgery as a young boy and received cochlear implants, which enable sound to be transferred to the hearing nerves and allow him to hear. Cochlear implants allow Keenan to experience most of the world’s natural sounds. When he takes them off, everything is completely silent. Although his implants enhance his life tremendously and provide him an opportunity to hear again, they

Based on the information provided about Mr. Johnson, I believe he would both enjoy and need a variety of controls and features for his hearing aids. Two controls and features he would most likely enjoy and need are, the volume control and programs feature. To access the programs feature, the audiologist sets distinct programs in the client’s hearing aids, based on the various environments the client’s most often in. From the information presented, Mr. Johnson seems to be a very busy and social man, spending a lot of time in different settings such as, church events, bridge group functions, loud restaurants, and family outings. With the programs feature, Mr. Johnson could easily navigate through his personal programs set up on his hearing aids, in order to hear at the best of his ability for each situation he’s in. Mr. Johnson could also use the push of a button on his hearing aids to access the volume control of his device, allowing him to change the gain within each pre-set program. Mr. Johnson may also enjoy using a remote control for his hearing aids. With the convenience of a remote control, Mr. Johnson could easily navigate through the