Hearing Milestones - Products & Courses for Children With Hearing Loss
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17 Misconceptions About People with Hearing Loss — Hearing Health Foundation
By Janice Schacter Misconceptions about people with hearing loss are commonplace – some are antiquated stereotypes, while others just incorrect assumptions. It’s easy enough to get the wrong idea, as hearing loss can be an invisible disability – unlike the wheelchair that signals a mobility chall
The C2Hear interactive multimedia videos improve the lives of new hearing-aid users. Research funded by the UK’s National Institute for Health Research created C2Hear. This comprises videos, animations, photos, and patient testimonials to provide valuable advice and information to help new hearing aid users to better use their hearing aids.
1. Read the scenario. Take a day or two to really think about the situation and how you would handle it. You want to encourage this student, not make her mad or sad. . . Then, after you've given it a lot of thought. . .
2. Use the :mic: to answer the question. (Answering that you wouldn't say or do anything is NOT an option. You know I want a real, thought-out answer.)
3. Tap :check: to turn in your work.
1. Read the scenario in the box.
2. Discuss the scenario with your parent/guardian and come up with what you would say or ask your teacher.
3. Use the :mic: to record exactly what you would say or ask.
4. Tap on :check: to turn in your work.
Parents: Please assist your student to
1. Click on the :label: to move the words to the correct labels in the picture. Parents -- if kids need help, let them find these buttons on their real Minimics then show them where they are in the pictures.
2. Have your child use the :mic: tool to tell me what the difference is between pause and mute. Remember, when we pause, everything stops. . . the sound and the action. A basketball player might end up stuck in mid-air. But when we mute, the action or activity keeps going, but now there is no sound. Basketball player keeps playing. We just can't hear him.
3. Click on :check: to turn in your work.
How do you feel?
1. Use the :pen:, :pencil:, or :glowpen: Circle how you feel today.
2. Then talk with your parents or guardians about how you feel and why you feel that way. If you are feeling down (angry, sad, tired, etc.) what could y'all do to help you feel better? (go on a walk, call a friend or relative on the phone, write a letter, draw a picture, jump on a trampoline, etc., etc.???)
3. Optional: You can use the :mic: to tell me how you are feeling and what you've been doing to help you feel better during this time. Or you can upload a :video: showing me how you feel or signing to me how you feel.
3. Don't forget to tap the :check: to turn in your work.
Uh oh! The descriptions of your equipment are all mixed up at the bottom of the page. Can you help fix the image? Use the :label: icon to move the descriptors under the correct title. Hint: you'll put 4 descriptions under each title.
Don't forget to tap :check: to turn in your work.