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Chapter V. InclusiveED
Chapter V. InclusiveED
Chapter V. InclusiveED
and Identification of
Learners with Difficulty
Seeing and Hearing
Intended Learning Outcome
q INNATENTIVENESS
When a child does not respond when being called
Child consistently looks confused, is slow to answer,
answers incorrectly, or asks things to be repeated
If a child looks closely on a persons lips when talking (lip
reading)
q INCREASING VOLUME
Child puts volume on tv, radio, or computer too
high
Speaks louder than most children
q SOCIAL WITHDRAWAL
-avoids social situations and participate in social
activities like sports, parties, or family gatherings
-difficulty in explaining their situation to others
ASSESMENT OF HEARING LOSS
Assessment of Infants.
EXPECTED AUDITORY BEHAVIORS DURING THE
FIRST YEAR
q Birth To 3 Months
Startles to Loud Noises
Coos and makes pleasurable gurgling sounds
Turns to Voices
Quiet downs or smiles when spoken to
Stirs or awakens from sleep to a loud sound
relatively close
q4 TO 6 MONTHS
Engages in vocal play when alone, gurgles
Babbles with speech like sounds
Turns eye toward direction of sound
Notice Toys that make sounds
Laughs and chuckles
q7 months to 1 year
Responds differently to a cheerful voice versus an angry
voice
Responds to music or singing
Vocalizes emotions
Babbling acquires inflection and contains short and long
groups of speech sounds (tata,upup,bibibi)
Tries to imitate speech sounds of others
Turns head in the direction of the source of sound
Ceases Activity when parent’s voice is heard
Responds to own name and requests such as want more or
come here
Uses a few words (mama, dada, doggie) by first birthday
ASSESMENT OF HEARING LOSS
q Pure Tone Audiometry – used to assess hearing of older children
Audiometer-an electronic device that generates pure sound