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diabetic retinopathy -Diabetes causes changes in blood vessels in the retina that cause
hemorrhaging
-One of the most common causes of visual impairments and blindness in the US
-Symptoms:
Spots floating in the visual field
Vision loss
Blurred vision
Poor night vision
major causes of visual impairments -Trauma to the eye
-Aging
-Congenital
-Disease
-Accidents
sighted guide technique -A blind person's right hand will grip your left elbow
-Keep your arm close to your body
-Blind person will travel half step behind you
-Keep the person aware of conditions or changes in surroundings, mention curbs stairs etc
hearing impairment general term used to describe all types of hearing loss, ranging from
very mild to profound deafness.
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deafness state occurring when a person is unable to understand speech through the ear
alone, either with or without a hearing aid.
hard of hearing people who have mild to moderate hearing loss resulting in decreased
perception of conversational speech, but sufficient hearing to permit understanding under
optimal circumstances.
pre lingual you lose your hearing before speech develops
post lingual you lose your hearing after you have learned how to speak
Rh incompatibiltiy When a woman is negative and a man is positive and they produce a
positive baby → protein on your red blood cells?? Confused
conductive hearing loss -Outer ear or middle ear
-The most common cause of conductive hearing loss is blocked ear canals
Ex. Ear wax, barbie shoes
-Second cause = punctured ear canals
-Otosclerosis → softening and calcification of the three middle ear bones
sensorineural hearing loss -**most common type of hearing loss**, "nerve deafness"
-Can be a result of aging, high childhood fevers, high levels of noise, viral infections
-Occur in cochlea and vestibular organs and nerve endings
-Damage of nerves from cochlea to brain
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central hearing loss -Least common cause of hearing loss
-Damage to the hearing portions of the brain → temporal lobe
communication with people with hearing impairments -Lipreading
-Sign language
-Technological assistance
-Hearing aids -
Behind the ear hearing aids = strongest and cheapest
-In the ear hearing aids
-Used for moderate to severe losses
working with a sign language interpreter -Always look at and speak directly to the person
with a hearing impairment
-Always speak in the first person, do not say "tell him " or "ask her"
-Do not ask the interpreter to interpret select portions of what you said
-Make sure the person with a hearing impairment can clearly see both the interpreter and the
speaker
-Hand all materials to the person with a hearing impairment, not to the interpreter
-Speak normally, rely on the interpreter to let you know if there is a need to slow down or pause
-When giving visual handouts, allow time to review the printed materials either before or after
the explanation
autism Lack of eye contact
Need to follow routines
Speech is affected - speak loudly or not at all
Update
diabetic retinopathy -Diabetes causes changes in blood vessels in the retina that cause
hemorrhaging
-One of the most common causes of visual impairments and blindness in the US
-Symptoms:
Spots floating in the visual field
Vision loss
Blurred vision
Poor night vision
major causes of visual impairments -Trauma to the eye
-Aging
-Congenital
-Disease
-Accidents
sighted guide technique -A blind person's right hand will grip your left elbow
-Keep your arm close to your body
-Blind person will travel half step behind you
-Keep the person aware of conditions or changes in surroundings, mention curbs stairs etc
hearing impairment general term used to describe all types of hearing loss, ranging from
very mild to profound deafness.
,RST 230 Exam 3 Questions And Answers|Latest
Update
deafness state occurring when a person is unable to understand speech through the ear
alone, either with or without a hearing aid.
hard of hearing people who have mild to moderate hearing loss resulting in decreased
perception of conversational speech, but sufficient hearing to permit understanding under
optimal circumstances.
pre lingual you lose your hearing before speech develops
post lingual you lose your hearing after you have learned how to speak
Rh incompatibiltiy When a woman is negative and a man is positive and they produce a
positive baby → protein on your red blood cells?? Confused
conductive hearing loss -Outer ear or middle ear
-The most common cause of conductive hearing loss is blocked ear canals
Ex. Ear wax, barbie shoes
-Second cause = punctured ear canals
-Otosclerosis → softening and calcification of the three middle ear bones
sensorineural hearing loss -**most common type of hearing loss**, "nerve deafness"
-Can be a result of aging, high childhood fevers, high levels of noise, viral infections
-Occur in cochlea and vestibular organs and nerve endings
-Damage of nerves from cochlea to brain
, RST 230 Exam 3 Questions And Answers|Latest
Update
central hearing loss -Least common cause of hearing loss
-Damage to the hearing portions of the brain → temporal lobe
communication with people with hearing impairments -Lipreading
-Sign language
-Technological assistance
-Hearing aids -
Behind the ear hearing aids = strongest and cheapest
-In the ear hearing aids
-Used for moderate to severe losses
working with a sign language interpreter -Always look at and speak directly to the person
with a hearing impairment
-Always speak in the first person, do not say "tell him " or "ask her"
-Do not ask the interpreter to interpret select portions of what you said
-Make sure the person with a hearing impairment can clearly see both the interpreter and the
speaker
-Hand all materials to the person with a hearing impairment, not to the interpreter
-Speak normally, rely on the interpreter to let you know if there is a need to slow down or pause
-When giving visual handouts, allow time to review the printed materials either before or after
the explanation
autism Lack of eye contact
Need to follow routines
Speech is affected - speak loudly or not at all
