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​​Watch an audiologist describe t​he steps to insert an earm​old into the ear and how to put on a behind-the-ear hearing aid. It is important to follow these steps to avoid damaging the hearing aid or the earmold.

How to Insert Hearing Aid E​armolds

There are two parts to the hearing aid - the part that goes behind the ear and the earmold that goes in the ear.

Step 1: Hold the hearing aid by the bottom of the earmold

Step 2: Pull gently back and up on the outer ear

Step 3: Twist the earmold forward slightly and place it in the ear canal

Step 4: Push the earmold in and rotate it backwards as you push it all the way into the ear

Transcript

My name is Ashley and I'm an audiologist at Boys Town National Research Hospital and today Jack and I are going to show you how to put in a hearing aid.

So there are two parts to the hearing aid, the part that goes behind the ear and the part that goes in the ear. The sound comes out of the hearing aid and travels down to the earmold tubing and then comes out the sound bore here, so this is the part that goes inside the ear.

So when we put the earmold in the ear, we're going to hold by the bottom of the earmold. We're going to twist it slightly forward, put it in the ear canal by pulling gently back and up on the ear, and then as we put it in we're going to push and rotate to the earmold backwards and then take our finger and make sure that that mold is all the way in the ear. Then we grab the hearing aid and put it up over the top of the ear.

To remove the hearing aid, pull back on the ear slightly so that you can create a gap to get your finger behind to the mold and then grab the back of the mold, twist slightly forward and pull the earmold out. We want to be careful not to pull the earmold by the tubing so that the tubing doesn't come out of the earmold itself.

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How To Insert an Ear Mold and a Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aid

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How To Insert an Ear Mold and a Behind-the-Ear Hearing Aid

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People with a mild hearing loss may have difficulty hearing soft spoken people and young children. They are often able to hear the loud or more intense vowel sounds, but may miss some of the softer consonant sounds. They may have to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves on occasion. For someone with typical hearing, this is comparable to placing fingers in one's ears.

Moderate Hearing Loss

In addition to missing consonant sounds, vowel sounds then become more difficult to hear. People with a moderate hearing loss often comment that without hearing aids they hear, but can't always understand.

Moderately Severe Hearing Loss

Without hearing aids, speech is inaudible. Even with hearing aids, speech may be difficult to understand. Increasing the amplification doesn't always make it clearer.

Severe

Without hearing aids or cochlear implants, speech is inaudible.

Profound

Without hearing aids, may be unable to hear very loud sounds like airplane engines, traffic, or fire alarms.

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Degrees of Hearing Loss - Hearing Health Foundation

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People with a mild hearing loss may have difficulty hearing soft spoken people and young children. They are often able to hear the loud or more intense vowel sounds, but may miss some of the softer consonant sounds. They may have to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves on occasion. For someone with typical hearing, this is comparable to placing fingers in one's ears.

Moderate Hearing Loss

In addition to missing consonant sounds, vowel sounds then become more difficult to hear. People with a moderate hearing loss often comment that without hearing aids they hear, but can't always understand.

Moderately Severe Hearing Loss

Without hearing aids, speech is inaudible. Even with hearing aids, speech may be difficult to understand. Increasing the amplification doesn't always make it clearer.

Severe

Without hearing aids or cochlear implants, speech is inaudible.

Profound

Without hearing aids, may be unable to hear very loud sounds like airplane engines, traffic, or fire alarms.

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How do Cochlear Implants work?

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How do cochlear implants work?

Cochlear implants are designed to mimic the function of a healthy inner ear (or cochlea). They replace the function of damaged sensory hair cells inside the inner ear to help provide clearer sound than what hearing aids can provide.

A cochlear implant system, like the industry-leading Cochlear™ Nucleus ® System, has two parts:

The external sound processor

The implant that is surgically placed under the skin and attached to an electrode array that is placed in the inner ear.

Together, these parts bypass the part of the ear that isn't working, sending sound straight to the hearing nerve. Watch the video below to learn more about how cochlear implants work.

Want more information about cochlear implants?

We can send you a free informational guide on cochlear implants today.

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A good next step is to visit a hearing health professional who specializes in hearing technology that will be able to advise if you may benefit from a cochlear implant.

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Cochlear implants are designed to mimic the function of a healthy inner ear (or cochlea). They replace the function of damaged sensory hair cells inside the inner ear to help provide clearer sound than what hearing aids can provide.

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Cochlear Implant

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If you have severe hearing loss, you may benefit from a cochlear implant. This is a device that's surgically implanted in your cochlea, the spiral-shaped bone in your inner ear.

A cochlear implant converts sounds into electrical impulses, which are interpreted by the brain. It aims to replace the cochlea's function.

However, the device isn't suited for everyone, and there are potential complications. Successfully using a cochlear implant also requires extensive therapy and training.

In this article, we'll explore how the device works and what the procedure entails. We'll also cover the cost, pros, and cons.

A cochlear implant is a small electronic medical device that improves moderate to severe hearing loss. It's used to help hearing loss in adults, children, and babies.

The device works by electrically stimulating the cochlear nerve. It has external and inner components.

The external component is placed behind the ear. It consists of a microphone, which receives sound waves. A speech processor analyzes the sounds and turns them into digital signals.

These signals are sent to a transmitter, which forwards them to the internal receiver. The transmitter and receiver are held together by a magnet.

The internal portion is implanted beneath the skin, behind the ear. When the receiver gets the digital signals, it turns them into electrical impulses.

These impulses are sent to electrodes in the cochlea, which stimulates the cochlear nerve. The nerve forwards them to the brain. The result is a sense of hearing.

Though the brain will notice the sounds, they're not the same as normal hearing. Speech therapy and rehabilitation are necessary to learn how to properly interpret these sounds.

A cochlear implant isn't suitable for everyone. Babies, children, and adults may be good candidates if they have:

severe hearing loss in both ears

not found benefits from hearing aids

no medical conditions that could increase surgery risks

As an adult, you might also be an ideal candidate if you:

have hearing loss that disrupts spoken communication

lost all or most of your hearing later in life

depend on lip reading, even with hearing aids

are willing to commit to rehabilitation

understand what cochlear implants can and can't do

An audiologist and ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgeon can determine whether the device is right for you.

A hearing aid is also a medical device for hearing loss. But unlike a cochlear implant, it doesn't transmit sound signals via electrodes.

Instead, hearing aids use a microphone, amplifier, and speaker to make sounds louder. This can help you hear things better.

Also, hearing aids aren't surgically implanted. They're worn inside or behind the ear.

Hearing aids are typically ideal if you have mild to moderate hearing loss. The device's level of amplification depends on your degree of hearing loss.

Certain hearing aids may help severe hearing loss, but sometimes they still won't benefit speech understanding. In this case, a cochlear implant might be the better choice.

Without insurance, a cochlear implant can cost between $30,000 and $50,000 on average, according to Boys Town National Research Hospital.

Most insurance providers cover cochlear implants or a portion of them. The device is also covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and Veterans Affairs.

Over time, you'll likely need to replace parts like microphones and magnets. You may also need repairs. Some insurance plans cover these costs.

You'll want to talk to your insurance provider to find out exactly what's covered and whether you'll have any out-of-pocket expenses.

Like most other medical devices, there are pros and cons of cochlear implants.

Pros

If you have severe hearing loss, a cochlear implant could improve your quality of life.

The benefits depend on your procedure and rehabilitation process. With a cochlear implant, you might be able to:

hear different sounds, like footsteps

comprehend speech without lip reading

hear voices on the phone

hear music

watch TV without captions

For babies and toddlers, the device could help them learn how to talk.

Cons

Cochlear implant surgery is a generally safe procedure. However, it presents potential risks, such as:

Your specific risks depend on your overall health and medical conditions.

Also, cochlear implants don't restore normal hearing. For some individuals, it might not help at all.

Other potential cons include:

having to remove the external component to bathe or swim

regularly recharging batteries or using new ones

losing remaining natural hearing in the ear with the implant

damage to the implant during sports activity or accidents

extensive rehabilitation to help you learn how to use the implant

If your doctors decide you could benefit from a cochlear implant, they'll explain what it entails and schedule the surgery.

Here's what usually happens:

1. Before the surgery, you're given general anesthesia to make you sleep.

2. Once you're asleep, your surgeon creates an incision behind your ear and makes a slight indentation in the mastoid bone.

3. Your surgeon makes a tiny hole in the cochlea. They then insert the electrodes through the hole.

4. Next, they insert the receiver behind your ear, beneath the skin. They secure it to the skull and stitch the incision.

5. Once the surgery is complete, you'll be moved to the recovery unit, where you wake up. You'll be closely monitored to make sure you don't have any side effects from the surgery.

6. You'll typically be discharged a few hours after the surgery or the next day.

Before you leave the hospital, a healthcare professional will show you how to care for the incision.

You'll have a follow-up appointment about a week later, so your surgeon can check the incision and see how it's healing. The incision needs to heal before the implant is activated.

About 1 month after surgery, your doctor will add the external parts. The internal components will then be activated.

During the next couple of months, you'll need to regularly see your doctor for adjustments. You'll also need therapy called audiologic rehabilitation. This will help you improve your hearing and speech skills. It usually involves working with an audiologist or speech-language pathologist.

If hearing aids aren't able to improve your hearing or speech, you might be a good candidate for a cochlear implant.

This device, which is surgically implanted in your cochlea, converts sounds into electrical impulses, which are interpreted by your brain.

An audiologist will use hearing exams and imaging tests to help determine whether it's right for you, as well as your level of hearing loss.

After surgery, it's important to commit to audiologic rehabilitation. This is essential for improving your outlook and using the cochlear implant successfully.

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Download the Friendzy Snail Mail Template and write an encouraging letter to a friend or family member. Writing a letter helps us take a moment to slow down and dedicate time and thoughtfulness towards someone we appreciate and care about.
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Stress Busting Activities for Young Children

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Stress can be observed as an obvious physical reaction such as crying or a headache, or it can be an emotional or behavioral reaction such as worrying or shyness. Reactions to stress can vary with the child's age and stage of development.

If early childhood practitioners can identify stress in young children, they can intervene with stress-relief strategies before little pressures turn into big problems. There are several strategies children can be taught to help them cope with stress.

Exercise

This is one of the best stress relief activities for children (and adults too!). Children can participate in an organized sport, be part of a team, or just spend time outside playing with friends. Regular exercise can help children feel less stressed, and if children experience a particularly stressful day, a few hours of active play can reduce their stress.

Deep breathing

Any child old enough to count to four can learn to how to do deep breathing exercises to lower stress. Children, with the help of adults, slowly count to four as they inhale, and then count to four as they exhale. This exercise should be done for several minutes until the child is calm.

Muscle relaxation

Children can relieve stress by using muscle relaxation exercises. Children, with the help of adults, can easily learn to tense and relax each muscle group while they are lying down. The activity starts at the top of the head; each child works his way down to the tips of his toes. The child simply tenses up each muscle group, then releases it and continues on to the next group until he has gone through his whole body.

Visual imagery

This is a way for children to create positive and relaxing images and thoughts that can be used to block out upsetting ones. Children identify a favorite place, a relaxing point in time, or a special happy memory. Then the children close their eyes and imagine that they are at that favorite place.

Sensory activities

These can have a calming effect on children when they experience stress. Play dough is a popular childhood material that provides a wonderful sensory experience. When children feel stress, give them play dough to squeeze, pound, and manipulate. A stress ball offers a similar experience for children because they can squeeze the squishy ball. Finger painting and playing with water or sand are other sensory activities that can be used to reduce stress.

Journaling

Journaling offers a place for older children to release their feelings about a stressful situation. A journal can be as simple as a plain notebook decorated by the child. Encourage children to write about their thoughts and feelings. Younger children can draw pictures. A journal may help children figure out how to handle a particular stressful situation.

Hobbies

These can be any activity that the child enjoys doing. Encourage the child to participate on a regular basis. Engaging in a favorite hobby brings children enjoyment, gives them a break from the stressful situation, and may provide a fresh look at the situation. Offer children different activities to try if they don't have a favorite hobby. Providers may plan experiences in art, music, board games, reading, puzzles, or science for the children to try.

Music

Some children are able to reduce stress and boost feelings by listening, exercising, or dancing to music. Practitioners can work with children to experiment with different types and styles of music to help encourage relaxation.

Healthy lifestyles

Children should eat nutritious regular meals and snacks throughout the day to give them the energy they need to tackle the day. Foods filled with sugar and caffeine provide energy for a short time, but once it wears off children feel sluggish and tired. Getting the correct amount of sleep is important to help children think clearly and face the challenges of the day ahead.

Talking about stress

Caregivers can be good listeners when children come with even the slightest "problem." The caregiver can listen to them and help them with advice if they want it, but some children just want to talk things out with a trusted adult.

Use books and stories to talk about stressful and everyday events.

Stories can help young children relate to characters that are in stressful situations and learn how to work out their problems. Some suggested books for young children include:

Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day by Judith Viorst

Stress Can Really Get on Your Nerves by Trevor Romain and Elizabeth Verdick

A Boy and a Turtle by Lori Lite

Early educators teach children valuable life skills such as sharing, critical thinking, and independence. Teaching children how to cope with stressful situations is another very valuable skill that supports children's growth into successful adults.

Additional Resources

Galinsky, Ellen. 2010. Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Life Skills Every Child Needs. New York: HarperCollins Publishers.

Honig, Alice Sterling. 2009. Little Kids, Big Worries: Stress-Busting Tips for Early Childhood Classrooms. Baltimore: Brooks Publishing Company.

Youngs, Bettie B. 1995. Stress and Your Child: Helping Kids Cope with the Strains and Pressures of Life. New York: Ballentine Books.
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Experience the loss of both volume as well as specific sounds to better understand the nature of hearing loss

Hearing loss simulation

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The National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes (NDC) recently launched Deafverse, an interactive game for the deaf and hard of hearing student community. With this game, the NDC offers a valuable and engaging tool to help students develop self-advocacy and self-determination skills, while experiencing real-life scenarios, with a focus on accessibility rights. The game is currently available in English and American Sign Language (ASL). It can be played at home, school, transition programs, or vocational rehabilitation settings.

How it works

Deafverse is a free, interactive online game, available for computers and mobile devices. The game takes place in an imaginary universe, where robots employing Artificial Intelligence (AI) are available to help people with disabilities. In the current "World", a deaf high-school student finds a [friendly? - sorry, but no spoilers!] robot, in need of help. The student is then faced with several challenges and conflicts. These require him to use his empathy, self-awareness, intelligence and critical thinking skills to be able to "save the world" and improve the accessibility tools available for the deaf and hard of hearing community.

Why all students should play it

Life in and after high school can be challenging for the deaf and hard of hearing. Will there be the accessibility tools I need in order to be a successful adult, fully integrated into our society? This game provides deaf students a unique "virtual" social experiment by allowing them to engage in the type of situations found in real life, and assess how they can respond to each challenge. It also helps them find the right accessibility tools for each situation, whether in college, school, the workplace, or public places. Knowing how to address an accessibility issue, for example, during an emergency, and how and who to ask for help, are some of the situations the player is faced with. This virtual environment is perfect to test critical thinking skills and engage in behaviors that promote empathy, respect and self-determination.

How AST can help you address your accessibility needs

At AST, we want to help you address your accessibility needs. We can provide captioning, audio description and live captioning for your content. If you are in charge of the accessibility policies at your school, college or organization, contact us (email us at info@automaticsync.com) and we will help you make your content accessible. We want to ensure all learners have a chance to "save the world!"

Resources:

NDC's Deafverse game (According to the NDC site, more virtual worlds are coming soon for Deafverse. We look forward to reviewing them!)

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Self-advocacy and personal responsibility are keys to success. Advocacy means standing up for your needs and requires knowledge and skills. Start building your skills by reading and completing the materials below.

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Self-advocacy and personal responsibility are keys to success. Advocacy means standing up for your needs and requires knowledge and skills. Start building your skills by reading and completing the materials below.

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Tips for wearing a facemask with hearing aids

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Tips for wearing a facemask with hearing aids

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Wearing a face mask in public has become increasingly common, even required in some public places, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been well documented that people with hearing loss have found it to be increasingly challenging to communicate with others who are wearing masks, as they muffle sound and eliminate lip reading cues.

Unfortunately, that isn't the only challenge individuals with hearing loss face. The over-the-ear face mask, often the most common style, puts hearing aid wearers at risk for misplacing their behind-the-ear devices when they become entangled upon removal. So, what do N95 face masks, the children's game "Barrel of Monkeys," and headbands all have in common? They help provide solutions to this common problem!

Below we've listed some recommendations to help reduce your risk of losing your hearing aids. Additionally, we invite you to watch our Chief Innovation Officer Dave Fabry, Ph.D., discuss this topic in detail on our YouTube channel .

If you do knock your hearing aids off when wearing a face mask, we suggest the following:

1. If you were fit with a Livio, Livio AI or Livio Edge AI device , you can use the "Find My Hearing Aid" feature directly on the Thrive App on your smart phone. The app will indicate whether you are getting closer or farther from the device. Even if your hearing aid is lost outdoors and runs out of battery charge, your phone's GPS will show where the hearing aid was when it was last connected.

2. If you don't have one of these devices, take your time and be patient. Zone off areas where it is most likely you lost your hearing aid.

If all else fails, contact your hearing healthcare professional to see if your device may be covered under a loss and damage policy.

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Wearing a face mask in public has become increasingly common, even required in some public places, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been well documented that people with hearing loss have found it to be increasingly challenging to communicate with others who are wearing masks, as they muffle sound and eliminate lip reading cues.

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DCMP hosts an online video collection of thousands of accessible educational titles. The number of videos can be overwhelming and those new to the site many be wondering where to start. We provide several condensed lists on specific topics to help you get started. The lists are also a good way to share DCMP with families and colleagues. They can be shared electronically or printed as handouts for workshops and conferences. Select a media list to view, download, or print [PDF].

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DCMP hosts an online video collection of thousands of accessible educational titles. The number of videos can be overwhelming and those new to the site many be wondering where to start. We provide several condensed lists on specific topics to help you get started. The lists are also a good way to share DCMP with families and colleagues. They can be shared electronically or printed as handouts for workshops and conferences. Select a media list to view, download, or print [PDF].

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DCMP hosts an online video collection of thousands of accessible educational titles. The number of videos can be overwhelming and those new to the site many be wondering where to start. We provide several condensed lists on specific topics to help you get started. The lists are also a good way to share DCMP with families and colleagues. They can be shared electronically or printed as handouts for workshops and conferences. Select a media list to view, download, or print [PDF].

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"What did you do on your summer vacation?" This was a familiar writing assignment for many peole when they were growing up. I remember, don't you? The end of school is around the corner, and summertime fun will be here before we know it. Let's support students and their families in their building of great summer vacation memories with new ideas that inspire, as well as teach.

Inspiration comes from the Described and Captioned Media Program, a curricular resource for teachers, families, and orientation and mobility instructors. DCMP has numerous free-loan media items that support all nine areas of the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC) for kids who are blind, have low vision, or are deaf-blind.

The ECC component of the National Agenda for the Education of Children and Youths with Visual Impairments, Including Those with Multiple Disabilities is seen by many school districts and agencies as a key area for building effective teaching practices for these children. It is a set of skills that are intended to assist the students, birth to 22 years of age, in becoming an independent, confident, capable member of his or her community. It goes beyond the reuglar core curriculum (such as math, reading, and science) and focuses on skills that are disability-specific (Pugh & Erin, 1999).

The nine areas of the ECC include: Assistive Technology/Technology, Career Education, Compensatory or Access Skills, Independent Living, Orientation and Mobility, Recreation & Leisure, Sensory Efficiency (auditory, tactual & visual), Self-Determination, and Social Interaction, (Hatlen, 1996; Lohmeir, Blankenship, & Hatlen, 2009).

As you plan for additional activities to keep your students' skills at their highest level, look to the DCMP resources and this Summertime Cool Lesson Calendar for ideas. When your students return to school, prepare to read and hear enthusiastic tales of cool fun.

Summertime Cool Lesson Calendar

The ECC Lesson Chart is a sampling of ideas and resources to build additional fun opportunities for teaching the Expanded Core Curriculum (ECC). Many of the resources support several ECC areas and may be used in different ways throughout the curriculum. The ECC Lesson Chart is meant to inspire you to continue your search for additional resources to build an ECC teaching portfolio.

Resources

Hatlen, P. (1996). The core curriculum for blind and visually impaired students, including those with additional disabilities. RE:view, 28, 25-32.

Lohmeier, K., Blankenship, K., & Hatlen, P., (2009). Expanded core curriculum: 12 years later. Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 103(2) 103-112. New York.

Pugh, G.S., & Erin, J. (1999). Blind and Visually Impaired Students; Educational Services Guidelines. Watertown, MA: Perkins School for the Blind.

About the Author

Mary Ann Siller, M.Ed., is first and foremost an educator of children who are blind or visually impaired, ages birth through twenty-one. Siller has vast experience developing and leading national education initiatives and advocating for access to instruction and information. She is most at home when she is working with families to inspire their young children to dream big and find their special path to adulthood. She continues to address the most critical issues impacting the field of blindness and works as an advocate and curriculum designer. In previous career positions, she oversaw educational programming, curriculum development, and professional training at a state and national level for the Texas Education Agency and American Foundation for the Blind. Additional experience includes teaching/consulting for students with visual impairments and liaison with school districts to implement Federal and State laws. Mary Ann resides in Dallas, Texas.

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Summertime Cool: Ideas to Enrich and Teach

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"What did you do on your summer vacation?" This was a familiar writing assignment for many peole when they were growing up. I remember, don't you? The end of school is around the corner, and summertime fun will be here before we know it.

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100 Blended Learning Resources for Teachers

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by TeachThought Staff

The following is a compilation of some of our favorite blending learning resources for teachers in 2020
Blended Learning Resources: Examples, Ideas, Benefits, and Definitions
1. The Definition Of Blended Learning

2. 12 Different Types Of Blended Learning

3. The Benefits Of Blended Learning

4. 6 Ways Teachers Are Using Blended Learning

5. 10 Drivers Of Blended Learning

6. 10 Steps Towards Creating A Blended Learning Program

7. 50 Of The Most Popular Online Courses Of All-Time
TeachThought Recommended Blended Learning Resources: Learning Management Systems for K-12
8. Google Classroom

11. Classter

12. Desire2Learn

13. Haiku Learning

14. Schoology

16. Blackboard

17. Feather Cap
TeachThought Recommended Blended Learning Resources: University Resources & Free Open Courseware 20. MIT Open Courseware 21. Harvard University Open Courseware
22. Stanford University Open Courseware
23. Stanford University Open Learning Initiative 24. Yale University Open Courseware 25. University of Kentucky Open Courseware 26. UMass Boston Open Courseware 27. edX Open Courses 28. The Open Education Consortium 29. Open Culture 30. University of the People 31. Open Courseware Consortium 33. Washington State's Open Course Library 34. The Open University 35. Class Central
A portal for the best online courses-links, reviews, information, etc.
TeachThought Recommended Blended Learning Resources: Free Online Texts & Library Resources
36. ipl2 (Internet Public Library)
37. Project Gutenberg 38. Planet eBook 39. High Wire 40. OER Commons: Free Open Education Textbooks 41. eBooks Directory 42. OER Commons Lesson & Activity Builder 43. Flatworld Knowledge
Flatworld Knowledge is a platform whose goal is to allow instructors to create affordable textbooks that can be printed or downloaded digitally.
TeachThought Recommended Blended Learning Resources: Tools To Create & Organize Video Content
44. Explain Everything Drive

45-48. YouTube or Vimeo Pro or Voo Player

49. Google Drive (or Dropbox)

50. WeTransfer

51. HighTail

52. FlipGrid
TeachThought Recommended Blended Learning Resources: Video Content
53. Smarter Every Day

54. YouTube Learning
55. Veritasium 56. AsapSCIENCE 57. Crash Course or 58. MIT Open Courseware Crash Course Kids
59. MIT K12 Videos

60. Bozeman Science

61. PBS Idea Channel

62. Numberphile
Cloud-Based Grading Apps & Platforms For Blended Learning
63. Vimeo Instructional Videos

Note, we have not had a chance to test these platforms out so these aren't 'recommended' but rather offered as possibilities to learn more about. If we review any of these platforms in-depth, we'll link to those reviews here.

64. Think Wave Gradebook

65. ZipGrade
TeachThought Recommended Blended Learning Resources: Content Curation & Sharing
66. Alma Gradebook

These are all tools-among dozens and dozens of alternatives-that allow teachers and students to both find and curate learning materials, articles, texts, and more for blending learning activities and units.

Each of the above has a sweet spot-Storyify is more for social media 'storytelling' while Pocket is more for simple curation, while Paper.li is more of a 'newspaper' approach that allows users to share what they've found in a format that's easy to read. Obviously, choose the best fit for you and your students.

69. Microsoft Teams

70. Flipboard

73, 74. WordPress or Blogger (create simple websites to publish curated content)
Other TeachThought Recommended Blended Learning Resources
75. Pearltrees

76. Google Education

77, 78. Apple Keynote (also see Google Slides and Microsoft PowerPoint)

79. Google Forms

80. Slideshare

83. iBook Author

84. TED: Ideas worth spreading

85. Dosomething.org

89. TeachersPayTeachers

90. Newsela

91. ReadWorks

92. Read Theory

93. Go Formative

94. Voice Thread

95, 96 Zoom or Microsoft Teams

97. Khan Academy
100 Of The Best Blended Learning Resources For Teachers [Updated For 2021]
99. Edgenuity

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My Life as a Teen Musician with Hearing Loss

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During audiological testing, the audiologist will prepare a graph, called an audiogram, which gives a visual representation of a child's usable hearing. The audiogram compares a child's hearing with that of a person who hears normally.

Sounds have a certain pitch or frequency. Frequency is measured by the number of waves or cycles that a sound makes in a single second. The scale that is used to measure cycles per second (cps) is called Hertzs (Hz). The degree of loudness or intensity is measured in units called decibels (dB). An audiogram is a visual representation of the usable hearing; it compares it with that of a person who hears normally.

The audiogram illustrated shows how this works and what it means. You can see that the pitch or frequency of the sounds is measured from left to right (low to high pitch) by numbers at the top of the grid. The loudness, or intensity, of the sounds is measured from soft at the top to loud at the bottom. These numbers run along the left and right sides of the grid. The audiologist will present sounds, one frequency at a time. The softest level of intensity at which a child responds to each frequency will be marked on the audiogram at that frequency and intensity.

The audiogram shown demonstrates different sounds and where they would be represented on an audiogram. The banana-shaped figure represents all the sounds that make up the human voice when speaking at normal conversational levels.

More Info and Related Links

What is an audiogram: My Baby's Hearing
Printable version of a Teaching Audiogram
Illustration Source: Alan Mehr * American Academy of Audiology

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Mild

16dB - 30dB

May have trouble hearing faint or distant sounds

Moderate

31dB - 50dB

Speech must be loud to be understood; will have increasing difficulty in group discussions; Speech likely to be defective; Language usage and comprehension deficiencies; Vocabulary limitations

Severe

51dB - 80dB

May be able to hear load voices about 1 foot from ear; May be able to identify environmental sounds; May be able to discriminate vowels but not consonants; speech and language will be affected if hearing loss is present before 12 months unless amplification is provided

Profound

81dB +

May be able to hear loud sounds more through vibrations than of tonal patterns; May rely on vision rather than hearing as the primary sensory channel for communication; Speech and language deficiencies

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Types of Hearing Loss

Conductive Hearing Loss: Conductive hearing loss occurs when sound is not conducted efficiently through the outer ear canal to the eardrum and the tiny bones (ossicles) of the middle ear. Conductive hearing loss usually involves a reduction in sound level or the ability to hear faint sounds. This type of hearing loss can often (but not always) be corrected medically or surgically. Possible causes of conductive hearing loss may include: fluid in the middle ear from colds/congestion; ear infection (otitis media, otitis externa, Swimmer's Ear); allergies; poor eustachian tube function; perforated eardrum; impacted earwax (cerumen); presence of a foreign body; absence or malformation of the outer ear, ear canal, or middle ear bones (ossicles); benign tumor.

Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL): Sensorineural hearing loss occurs when there is damage to the inner ear (cochlea), or the nerve pathways from the inner ear to the brain. Most of the time, SNHL cannot be medically or surgically corrected. This is the most common type of permanent hearing loss. SNHL reduces the ability to hear sound. Even when speech is loud enough to hear, it may still be unclear or sound muffled. Possible causes of SNHL include: illnesses, genetic syndromes, drugs that are toxic to the ears; hereditary/genetic hearing loss; aging; head trauma; absence or malformation of the inner ear structures or auditory nerve; exposure to loud noise.

Mixed Hearing Loss: Mixed hearing loss refers to when a conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss occur simultaneously. For example, there may be damage to the outer or middle ear as well as the inner ear (cochlea) or auditory nerve.

Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder (ANSD): Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder is an auditory disorder in which the neurons in the hearing nerve and brain stem do not "fire" together in an appropriate manner. As a result, a person with with ANSD may have difficulty distinguishing one sound from another and/or trouble understanding speech clearly. In some cases, ANSD causes only mild hearing difficulties and/or is only a problem in noisy situations. However, in many cases, there are significant hearing difficulties and amplification of some type is required. The causes of ANSD are unknown, however children who are born prematurely, require extended oxygen support, or have a family history of the condition are at a higher risk. Symptoms can develop at any age, however most children with ANSD are born with it and are diagnosed within the first few months of life.

Auditory Processing difficulties can impact language development, speech, learning, reading, and success in school. The effects vary based on the amount of auditory processing difficulty and whether problems other than auditory processing are present. Auditory processing problems can exist when no hearing loss is present, or exist along with hearing loss (conductive, sensorineural, or mixed). When hearing loss is present, it may not be possible to determine which difficulties are caused by auditory processing disorder and which are caused by the hearing loss or other factors. A comprehensive auditory processing evaluation is required to determine if a child has an auditory processing disorder.

Degrees of Hearing Loss

The outcome of a hearing evaluation is graphed on a chart called an audiogram, which records the softest sounds your child heard in each ear and/or in a soundfield during the behavioral hearing test (hearing thresholds). Loudness is measured in decibels hearing level (dBHL) and is represented on the vertical axis of the audiogram, from 0 dBHL (very soft) to 110 dBHL (very loud). Frequency (or pitch) is measured in Hertz (Hz.) and is represented on the horizontal axis of the audiogram, from 250Hz (very low, e.g. fog horn) to 8000 Hz (very high, e.g. whistle). Hearing test results are not typically given in percentage, but instead in degrees. The degree of hearing loss is based on the recorded audiometric thresholds, and ranges in severity from mild to profound.

Mild Hearing Loss: Thresholds between 25-40 dBHL. Difficulty will often occur for soft speech and listening in background noise; in quiet, a mild hearing loss may be manageable for adults, however children can still experience impacted language development.

Moderate Hearing Loss: Thresholds between 41-55 dBHL. Difficulty hearing conversations, especially while in background noise. Speech must be loud to be understood. The TV, radio, etc., often needs to be turned to higher volume levels to be heard clearly. For children, speech, language, vocabulary and comprehension are likely to be affected.

Moderately-severe Hearing Loss: Thresholds between 56-70 dBHL. Speech must be loud to be understood. Volume and clarity of speech is significantly reduced and the most difficulty will occur in groups. For children, speech, language, vocabulary and comprehension are likely to be affected.

Severe Hearing Loss: Thresholds between 71-90 dB. Normal conversation is not audible, and loud speech is difficult to hear or understand. May be able to identify environmental sounds, and may be able to discriminate vowels, but not consonants. Speech, language, vocabulary and comprehension are significantly impacted. Visual imput such as sign language is beneficial, even if amplification is used.

Profound Hearing Loss: Thresholds 91 dB and higher. Only very loud sounds may be heard, and even amplified speech may be soft and may not be understood. Speech, language, vocabulary and comprehension are significantly impacted. Visual input such as sign language is often relied upon, even if amplification is used.

The Speech Banana Audiogram

The audiogram below is is a tool that can be used to understand what we are hearing or not hearing (based on different pitches within the environment). The sounds that we use to produce speech in conversation have frequencies and decibels. The most typical frequency and decibel for each speech sound is graphed on the audiogram below to provide information about what sounds can be heard at specific degrees of hearing loss. A child that can hear the sounds of speech will have a much easier time imitating, understanding and learning spoken language when compared to that of a child who can not hear all of the sounds of speech.

The "Speech Banana" is a term used to describe the area where the phonemes, or sounds of human speech, appear on an audiogram. When the phonemes are plotted out on the audiogram they take the shape of a banana, therefore audiologists and other speech professionals refer to that area as the speech banana. While many other sounds fall outside of the speech banana, audiologists are most concerned with the frequencies within the speech banana because a hearing loss in those frequencies can affect a child's ability to learn language.

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People with a mild hearing loss may have difficulty hearing soft spoken people and young children. They are often able to hear the loud or more intense vowel sounds, but may miss some of the softer consonant sounds. They may have to ask people to speak up or repeat themselves on occasion. For someone with typical hearing, this is comparable to placing fingers in one's ears.

Moderate Hearing Loss

In addition to missing consonant sounds, vowel sounds then become more difficult to hear. People with a moderate hearing loss often comment that without hearing aids they hear, but can't always understand.

Moderately Severe Hearing Loss

Without hearing aids, speech is inaudible. Even with hearing aids, speech may be difficult to understand. Increasing the amplification doesn't always make it clearer.

Severe

Without hearing aids or cochlear implants, speech is inaudible.

Profound

Without hearing aids, may be unable to hear very loud sounds like airplane engines, traffic, or fire alarms.

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Accommodations

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