(DEAF)INITION

CHARACTERISTICS

A hearing impairment that is so

Unresponsive to sound.
severe that the child is impaired
in
Language
delays.
processing linguistic information
Lack of speech.
through hearing, with or without
Social isolation; lack of
amplification (IDEA).
interaction with peers.
Often follows, rarely leads
"An inability to comprehend verbal

language due to an inability toOften stare; visually active.

hear." (Special Education Guide).

WHEN TALKINGCLASSROOM
TO
DEAF PEOPLE
ACCOMODATIONS
Maintain eye
students to
contact; even Allow
if
sit where they can
using a translator
see you for lip
Do not yell, overreading.
articulate, or speak
slowly; speak Provide
at an students
even pace. with a note taker,
so the student can
Repeat once iffocus on lipasked; rephrase
if
reading.
RESOURCES
still not clear.
Get student's
American Society for Deaf
Get their attention
attention before
Children:
with a tap on the
speaking; maintain
http://deafchildren.org/
shoulder or wave.
eye contact.
Special Education Guide:
TYPES OF
Text-to-speech
http://www.specialeducatio
DEAFNESS
apps and nguide.com/disabilitycan
Conductivetechnologyprofiles/deafness/
Deaftowebsites:
(middle or allow students
participate http://www.deafwebsites.c
in
external ear
om/hearing-impairedstructure) discussions.
resources.html
Sensorineural
Provide closedASL pro:
(inner ear; captioned videos,
http://www.aslpro.com/
cochlea) use body language.
Handspeak:
Mixed (conductive
Write new m/
and
vocabulary on the
sensorineural)
board, or provide in
Central Hearing