Missouri State University

Missouri First Steps Deaf and Hard of Hearing Provider Training

Graduate Level Course: Fall 2010

Hearing Loss and Hearing Technology

Instructor: Karen Engler, M.A., CED

 

CSD790-1                                                                            

November 5-6, 2010                                                          

8:00a.m. – 5:00p.m.                                                                       

Professional Building Room 279                                                                        

 

Course Description:

This workshop is to assist and instruct individuals in the First Steps program who provide services to children who are deaf and hard of hearing.  Throughout this workshop the following subjects will be addressed:  Hearing loss and the technology used to aid hearing, reading and deciphering audiograms, various hearing technologies for group and individual use, understanding functional performance of the devices, and the process of grieving in relation to hearing loss.      

 

Course Objectives:

The students will be able to:

1)     Perform a Ling 6+ Sounds listening check in a way that optimizes valid child responses.

2)     Use audiometric results to identify potential strengths and needs in listening & spoken language.

3)     Identify the similarities and differences between hearing aids and cochlear implant technologies.

4)     Identify techniques/technologies to improve the signal-to-noise ratio across environments.

5)     Demonstrate an understanding of hearing loss and the grieving process.

Course Content:

1)     The Audiogram:

a)     Types of hearing loss                     

b)     Degrees of hearing loss                  

c)     Causes of hearing loss                           

d)     Reading the audiogram

 

2)     Hearing Technology:

i)       Hearing Aids                              

ii)    How they work

b)     Cochlear Implants

i)       Candidacy

ii)    How it works

c)     FM Systems

i)       Personal and group use

 

3)     Functional Performance:

a)     Ling 6+ Sounds Listening Check

i)       Detection

ii)    Identification

iii)  Auditory hoop & Auditory Development Record Keeping

b)     Device Listening Check & Troubleshooting the Device

i)       Stethoscope

c)     Improving the signal-to-noise ratio

d)     Learning to Listen vs. Listening to Learn

 

4)     Hearing Loss and Grief:

a)     Newly identified and the grieving process

b)     Milestones and the grieving process

c)     The hidden disability vs. additional disabilities

d)     Deaf vs. deaf