Relationship of Hearing Loss to Listening and Learning Needs

Provides information on the effect of different ranges of hearing loss on the possible impact on the understanding of language and speech, the possible social impact, and the potential educational accommodation and service needs

Ranges of hearing loss:

16 - 25 dB         26 - 40 dB         41 - 55 dB         56 - 70 dB         71 - 90 dB + 91+ dB      

unilateral hearing loss                     mid-frequency or reverse slope hearing loss         

high frequency hearing loss            fluctuating hearing loss (due to middle ear effusion)


Relationship of Hearing Loss to Listening and Learning Needs - 1 hearing loss per page (parent/teacher version)

Relationship of Hearing Loss to Listening and Learning Needs - 2 hearing losses per page (professional training)



Welcoming the Child with Hearing Impairment into Child Care

An introduction to raising awareness of hearing loss, the listening bubble concept, care of hearing aids, language development

Can also be used to raise awareness in preschool education settings



Summary of 3 FM Study Comparing Speech Perception in a Typical Classroom for Children with Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants
Information from three experiments that indicate desktop FM or personal FM use results in better speech perception than using sound field amplification or hearing aids or cochlear implants alone.




The Problem of Classroom Acoustics: Listening to Learn in a Sea of Noise.
A 5-page handout for parents, school administrators and teachers.

For handouts and information related to intervention with infants and toddlers with hearing loss please refer to the SHINE webpage (Florida's Serving Hearing Impaired Newborns Effectively component of Early Steps Part C)