Exam 12: Individuals with Hearing Impairments

What is the name of the device that is individually prescribed based on an audiologist's determination of the degree and nature of the hearing impairment,along with age,additional disabilities or physical limitations,the individual's speech and language skills,cost considerations,and the environment in which the device will be used?

A leading cause of mild to moderate conductive hearing loss in children is

What has a tiny array of electrodes that is surgically implanted in the inner ear (cochlea)and is attached to a receiver-stimulator implanted just behind the ear at the base of the skull?

The process of ______,enabling the student with a hearing impairment to make a comfortable and positive change from one environment to another,requires systematic planning and evaluation.

Atresia is a developmental disorder that results in malformation of the outer and/or middle ear.

Postlingual children who are deaf generally develop better speech,language,reading,and writing skills because their hearing loss occurs

Conductive hearing loss refers to

American Sign Language

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (2013)estimates that hearing loss affects ______ children born in the United States each year.

Which of the following is an example of a congenital cause for abnormal hearing that involves a narrowing or closure of the external ear canal?

How can a general education classroom teacher facilitate the inclusion of a student who is deaf or hearing impaired? How can a classroom teacher help increase the positive interactions between the students with and without disabilities across all school settings?