Deaf Education

A hearing loss in the outer or middle ear.
May be fixed by medical or surgical means.

"Medical Devices." Hearing Loss. U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 20 Oct. 2009. Web.
<http://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/productsandmedicalprocedures/homehealthandconsumer/consumerproducts/hearingaids/ucm181468.htm>;;;;.

A hearing loss in the inner ear.
Could require surgery or hearing amplification.

"Medical Devices." Hearing Loss.
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 20 Oct. 2009. Web
<http://www.fda.gov/medicaldevices/productsandmedicalproce
dures/homehealthandconsumer/consumerproducts/hearingaids/u
cm181468.htm>.

A hearing loss that is
a combination of a
conductive and sensorinueral hearing
loss. Could benefit from hearing equipment.

Fresno State University,
CDDS 80: Introduction to
Human Communication
and Disorders, Fall 2013,
Cynthia Cavazos

Hearing Aids: amplify
sound and bring it to the inner ear.
Cochlear Implant: bypass the hair cells in the inner ear and bring electrical impulses to the VIII cranial nerve.

"Cochlear Implants." HLAA Updates. Hearing Loss Association of America, 2014. Web.<http://www.hearingloss.org/content/cochlear-implants>;;.
"Hearing Aids." [NIDCD Health Information]. NIDCD, Sept. 2013. Web. <http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pages/hearingaid.aspx>;;.

Sign Language: a visual
language that uses hand
signs, gestures, and facial expressions to convey meaning.
Cued Speech: gestures
made around the mouth
that emphasize certain
sounds in voiced languages.
Total communication: use of both oral and manual language methods.

Kelly, Arlene B., and Beth S. Benedict. "American Sign Language - ASL." Hands & Voices. Hands & Voices, 2014. Web. <http://www.handsandvoices.org/comcon/articles/asl.htm>;;;.
"TOTAL COMMUNICATION." Hands & Voices. Ed. Sue Schwartz. Hands & Voices, 2014. Web. <http://www.handsandvoices.org/comcon/articles/totalcom.htm>;;;.

Deaf children use lip-
reading, residual hearing, and communication cues to learn to talk and listen. This method takes a lot of training and may not be possible for every child with a hearing loss. All methods depend on the child and their personal success with each.

Harrison, Judy, and Gayla Hutsell. "Auditory/Oral Education." Hands & Voices. Hands & Voices, 2014. Web. <http://www.handsandvoices.org/comcon/articles/aud_oral_edu.htm>;;.

A mainstream setting occurs when a deaf child is placed inside a general education classroom with their hearing peers. These children are on grade level and may receive additional pull-out services such as speech or hearing training.

Ogden, Paul W. The Silent Garden: Raising Your Deaf Child. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet UP, 1996. Print.

Day schools are schools specifically designed for Deaf children. These are set up in neighborhoods with a high percentage of Deaf children. The children go to these schools surrounded by their peers and use whichever communication method that is best for them.

Ogden, Paul W. The Silent Garden: Raising Your Deaf Child. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet UP, 1996. Print.

These schools are similar to Day Schools in that they are specifically designed for Deaf children. However, these are more like boarding schools and require the students to stay on campus during the weekdays. These schools are generally taught in a manual English method and require the students to know a signed language.

Ogden, Paul W. The Silent Garden: Raising Your Deaf Child. Washington, D.C.: Gallaudet UP, 1996. Print.