My exquisite padlet by Amanda Weynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd Made with fortitude en-us 2016-10-23 04:10:26 UTC 2017-05-17 02:48:43 UTC hello@padlet.com                          Students with Hearing Impairments aweynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520596 2016-10-23 04:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520596 Definition: aweynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520629 The IDEA defines a hearing impairment as “an impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.” ]]> 2016-10-23 04:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520629 Types aweynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520708 1. Central Hearing Loss
2. Conductive Hearing Loss
3. Sensorineural Hearing Loss
4. Mixed Hearing Loss]]> 2016-10-23 04:17:22 UTC https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520708 Statistics & Facts: aweynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520724 - 2-3 out of every 1,000 children in the U.S. are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears
- More than 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents
- 25% of children with hearing impairments have other disabilities
- Hearing loss in children is one of the most common birth defects in the U.S.
- Males are more likely than females to report having hearing loss]]> 2016-10-23 04:18:40 UTC https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520724 Psychological & Social Effects: aweynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520863 - Feelings of frustration, anger and depression
- Difficulty communicating
- Social withdrawal]]> 2016-10-23 04:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520863 Educational Challenges: aweynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520900 Nearly a quarter of students with hearing loss have other disabilities, including learning disabilities and behavior disorders. 

Two areas of great concern for educators working with deaf students are academic achievement in the areas of:
- Reading
- Speech ability ]]> 2016-10-23 04:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520900 New York State Guidelines aweynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520958 NYS requires school districts to establish screening program for the presence of conditions which are likely to impede a child’s learning, including hearing, vision, and scoliosis screenings.
* Grades Pre-K or Kindergarten; grades 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10; and others deemed necessary]]> 2016-10-23 04:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132520958 Physical Effects: aweynand https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132587379 - Fatigue
- Headaches/Migraines
- Stress]]> 2016-10-24 01:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/aweynand/guvxuxq5lkxd/wish/132587379