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LEGAT DEFINITIONo Federol Disobility Definitions - Title 34: Educotiono Heoring impoirmenf meons on impoirment in heoring, whether

permonent or fluctuoting, thot odversely offects o child'seducotionol performqnce but thot is not included under thedefinition of deofness in this section.

COMMON CHARACTERISTICSo Lock of ottentiono Turns or cocks heodo Uses gestureso Monotone quolity in voiceo Lock of speech developmento Works best in smoll groupso Moy oct outo Difficult in following directiono Preoccupied with things, not peopleo lmitotes otherso Responds to noises insteod of wordso Reluctont to porticipote orolly

..MOTOR CHARACTERISTICS''

. Moy hove bolonce problems thot couse developmentoldeloys or motor obility

. Moy hove difficulty of molor speed

TEARNING STRATEGIES & TEACHING TIPS

o Mqke sure the student con you see you when you ore speoking sothe student con see your lips.

o Use visuol oids whenever possible. lt is eosier for o student to pickup words ond follow the conversotion when they know whot thesubject motter is going to be.

o Speok cleorly ond normolly. Don't slow down your words or shout.o Writing importont qnnouncements or instructions on the boord is o

good woy to clorify.o Provide tronscripts with oudio informotiono When showing videos, moke sure they ore coptioned.o Leorn some bosic signs to use during instruction.o Tolk to the individuol ond the not interpreter when communicoting.

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RESOURCES

http:/lwww.northwestern.edu/disabiliWfacult!'/strategies/hearing-loss.htmlo Provides a brief description of the nature of hearing impairment,

instructional strategies, common accommodations, assisted listening devices,transcriptions, and closed captioning information.

http: //www.ctc.ca.sov/credentials/creds/federal-disabiliw-definitions.ndf- . Provides the Federal Disability Definition of hearing impairment under Title

34: Education, Sec. 300.8 Child with a disability. Also provides many otherimportant disability definitions.

http://www.tahoerd.orelllNKS/links odfs/APEo/o20factsheets/Hearine Imnairment.ndf

o Provides the definitions of deaf, hard of hearing, the different degrees ofhearing loss, and difficulty understanding speech. Also provides thebehavioral characteristics of hearing impaired individuals and teaching tips.

httn : / /www.nidcd.nih.sovlPases /default.asnxo The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders

website. Provides health information, health resources, research, news, andevents.

Brett BrinkerhoffCot Serpe