DEAF / HEARING IMPAIREDMercedes Plummer
OVERVIEW
Definitions Types Needs and Adjustments General School Setting Motor Performance Signs for a PE class
DEFINITION
Deafness means a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that adversely affects a child’s education performance.
Hearing impairment means an impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s education performance but that is not included under the definition of deafness in this section.
HEARING IMPAIRMENTS
Congenital
Present at birth
Adventitious (occurring late in life)
3 TYPES OF HEARING LOSS
Conductive
Sensorineural
Mixed
NEEDS AND ADJUSTMENTS Signing is not the sole means of communication
Oral method Total communication approach ASL Finger spelling Cued speech Hearing Aid Cochlear device Speech reading
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SIGNS THAT MIGHT BE USED IN P.E.
BALL
SWIM
WHISTLE
PLANNING THE PROGRAM IN THE GENERAL SCHOOL SETTING
Instruction
Kindness and patience in direction
Need more factual information
General guidelines for physical education
Social and Emotional solutions
MOTOR PERFORMANCE
Balance problems
Lower level on many motor tasks
REVIEW
Definitions Types Needs and Adjustments General School Setting Motor Performance Signs for a PE class
REFERENCES
Dunn, J. M., & Leitschuh, C. A. (2006). Special physical education. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt.
Moores, D. F. (2001). Educating the deaf: Psychology, principles, and practices. Boston: Houghton Mifflin.
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