Psychology 2043A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Auditory Processing Disorder, Otitis Media, Hearing Loss
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In 1990, it was a requirement to have access to a statewide telephone relay system. It was thought in the 1800"s that oralism was the best way to teach deaf children, because sign language would hinder their language development. Alexander graham bell, who had a deaf mother, advocated for the oralism approach. Total communication method: a method created in the 1970"s that said that both oralism and. Post-lingual hearing loss: losing hearing after the person learns to speak. Hearing loss: defined by the degree of loss, type of loss, and the age at which the loss occurred. Deaf: a hearing impairment that is severe enough that the child cannot process linguistic information through hearing even when using amplification or hearing aids. Hard of hearing: an impairment in hearing that may be permanent or fluctuating and that adversely affects the child"s educational performance but that is not included under the definition of deafness.