Monday, November 26, 2012

Deaf-Blindness

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Deaf-Blindness

Legal Definition- Simultaneous hearing and visual impairments, the combination of which causes such severe communication and other developmental and educational needs that they cannot be accommodated in special education programs solely for children with deafness or children with blindness.

 

Causes-

·         Illness

·         Accident

·         Genetic syndrome like Usher Syndrome

·         Premature birth

·         Meningitis

·         Post-natal complications

 

Characteristics-

·         Auditory impairment and visual impairment with vision loss being the primary disability

  Auditory impairment and vision impairment with auditory impairment as the primary disability

  Auditory impairment and blindness; deafness and visual impairment, and deaf-blindness

  Congenitally Deaf-Adventitiously Blind

  Congenitally Deaf-Blind

  Adventitiously Deaf-Blind

  Adventitiously Deaf-Congenitally Blind

 

Degrees

  Hard of Hearing-Blind

  Hard of Hearing-Visually Impaired

  Deaf-Visually Impaired

  Deaf-Blind

 

Challenges

·         Dependent on others

·         Communication

·         Navigating surroundings

·         Finding social, living, and employment situations

·         Reaction from others because of differences

 

  Learning Strategies-

  Talk with student (where possible) to see what resources they require.

  Assisted Listening Devices- Small device worn by instructor that increases volume and clarity of lecture.

  Interpreter

  Note takers

  Tutors

  Readers

  Handouts that are converted into students preferred reading style (i.e. braille)

  Large Print/Braille Materials or Taped Textbooks

  Reading Machines

  Audiovisual Materials

  Oral tests, extended test time, reading machine, better lighting and possibly test converted to braille

 

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