LEARNERS WITH DIFFICULTY

HEARINGThis is used describe students who

have a hearing problem that affects
their academic
performance.Hearing loss above 90
decibels is considered
deaf,According to the individuals
with Disabilities Education Act
(IDEA) defines it's an impairment in
hearing whether permanent or
fluctuating.
• To identify learners with difficulty hearing,
observe a student and see if he/she does
the following:

• Speaking loudly
• Positioning ear toward the direction of the
one speaking
• Asking for information to be repeated
again and again
• Delayed development of speech
• Watching the face of the speaker intently
• Favoring one ear
• Not responding when
called
• Has difficulty following
directions
• Does not mind loud
noises
• Leaning close to the
C. Learning Characteristics
Since much of learning is acquired
through hearing, students with
hearing problems have deficiencies in
language and in their experiences.
Since they may miss out on daily
conversations, they may miss crucial
information that non-hearing-impaired
students learn incidentally.
Most learners with
difficulty hearing use
various methods of
communication.
• D. General Educational Adaptations
• .
• Teachers should help students with difficulty
hearing to use the residual hearing they may
have.
• Teachers should help students develop the
ability for speech reading or watching others'
lips, mouth, and expressions.
• Teachers should be mindful to face the class at
all times when presenting information while
ensuring that the students with difficulty
hearing sit with them.
• Exaggerating the pronunciation of words
should not be done for it just makes it
difficult for the student with difficulty
hearing.
• Directions, as well as important parts of
the lesson, should always be written on
the board.
• Written or pictorial directions instead of
• Steps to an activity may be
physically acted out instead of
verbally given.
• A variety of multi-sensory
activities should be given to
allow the students to focus on
their learning strengths.
• Teachers should be more
patient when waiting to hear a
response from a hearing-
impaired student which may
take longer than usual.
Thank you for
listening 🙂