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Getting Started Understanding Hearing Loss

Module 1: Introduction
Module 2
Module 3
Module 4
​Module 5




Hearing loss is  

not just about

communication.
 


Learn about 

​some of the

other possible

implications

of hearing

loss.
Hearing loss is different for everyone. The causes of hearing loss are numerous and there are many types and degrees of hearing loss, rendering the level of hearing different for each individual. The impact of hearing loss as well as the perception of hearing loss varies widely from individual to individual and depends on numerous factors including the person’s culture and community. Some people are culturally Deaf while others are not. While some people use technology(ies) to help them hear, others do not. Whether technology(ies) are used, the languages leveraged (spoken and/or signed), in addition to other individual considerations, will impact how to approach a child. Be open to individual considerations, and do not hesitate to remind children to self-advocate for their needs.

The following are links to web sites providing important contextualizing information about Hearing Loss and related subjects. Each link will open a new window to an third-party web site.
  • Types, Degrees and Causes of Hearing Loss
  • Anatomy of the Ear
  • The Interactive Ear - A Guide to Human Hearing

  • History of the Deaf Encyclopedia Britannica article
  • Deaf Culture, ASL U (lifeprint.com) article
  • "Faceless Man" -- Wawa featuring Adam E (powerful sign language hip hop performance
  • Photographer Visualizes Hearing Loss as Artistically Blurred Street Photograph

  • Common Hearing Technologies
  • This is What the Cochlear Implant Surgical Process Looks Like (video animation)

  • Myths & Statistics About Hearing Loss
    (Voice for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Kids -- article)
  • Things I Wish People Knew About My Deaf Kids
    (My Battle Call Video)
  • Between Sound and Silence
    (New York Times -- article & video)
  • Moonlight Sonata: Deafness in Three Movements -- (documentary theatrical trailer)
  • I am Deaf But I Can Hear  (video)

Click for more links to scholarly articles from field experts as well as deaf adults.

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