Visual and Hearing Impairments

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Introduction The Legal Framework for the category of Auditory Impairment consists of both deaf and hard of hearing. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA), defines these terms separately. Hearing impairment is defined by IDEA as, “an impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance”; and deafness is defined as “a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification” (NICHCY, 2013). Characteristics of auditory impairments will depend on both the hearing loss and its severity. Students with auditory impairments may have limitations of communication and language skills, academic achievement, and social and emotional functioning. In the following discussion, I will introduce a 12 year old student with severe congenital hearing impairments (CHI). We will become acquainted with the student, the disorder, treatment and rehabilitation options, the student’s social interactions, and implications surrounding teaching activities, accommodations needed for academic success, interventions, and modifications to the educational setting that best supports the student. Educational Goals and Objectives Ann is a 12 year-old 6th grade student with a congenital hearing impairment. She has difficulty in the areas of vocabulary and language skills and needs support to participate in class and complete assigned academic tasks. She misinterprets information and does not ask for help. She has difficulty in the area of conflict resolution and needs to continue developing problem-solving skills. She relies solely on her hearing aids and refuses to wear frequency modulated (FM) assistive listening devices. She becomes frustrated when she is unable to begin working on a task,

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