Characteristics Of Students With Hearing Impairments & Deafness 

- Normal Hearing.

• 0-15 dB normal

- Hearing loss.

• 16-25 dB minimal loss
• 25-40 dB mild loss
• 40-65 dB moderate loss
• 65-90 dB severe loss
• 90+ dB profound loss.

- Hard of hearing describes a mild to moderate hearing loss.

- Deaf refers to a severe or profound hearing loss.

- Residual hearing, this is the amount of hearing left after a loss.

- American Sign Language (ASL) is used often for students who are deaf; it is their main form of communication.

- Fingerspelling is a way to manually represent the alphabet for students who have hearing loss.

Instructional Strategies/Accommodations For Students With Hearing Impairments & Deafness

- Sign Language (ASL).

• Sign language interpreters

- Visual Aids.

• Diagrams
• Charts
• Videos

- Devices.

• Headphones
• Hearing Aids

- Slowed class pace with written assignments.

- Seating: place the student in an area close to the teacher, where they can see the board.

Resources For Students With Hearing Impairments & Deafness

- NDC HI Resources - This page contains resources on HI-  https://nationaldeafcenter.org/resources/ 

- Illinois HI Resources - This webpage has resources in our state - https://idhhc.illinois.gov/resources/statewide-resources.html 

- HI & Deaf Resources - This page contains resources for those who are deaf - https://www.tc.columbia.edu/health-studies-applied-educational-psychology/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing/resources/ 

- Resource Guide for HI Students - This page is specifically for HI students - https://www.bestcolleges.com/resources/college-planning-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-students/ 

- Resources For Families of HI Students - This is a resource page intended for families - https://www.infanthearing.org/just-in-time/index.html