Hearing impairment - Comprehensive Otology

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[...] The probability of the child getting the condition from the parents is higher if the dominant gene is present in both parents. Some genetic syndromes have hearing loss as one of their characteristics(Canalis and Lambert 108). These syndromes include Down, Usher,Treacher Collins, Crouzon and Alport syndrome. Some congenital causes in which the child does not inherit from parents include harmful chemicals taken by the mother during pregnancy, illnesses and prenatal infections. There are also acquired factors which lead to hearing loss of a child. [...]

[...] Parents, on the other hand, do not detect the problem in their children early enough, and when they do, they do not take immediate action so as to minimize it. Others are given the wrong information on how to deal with the problem of hearing loss in their children, leading to deterioration of the condition. A national study was recently done to find out if children with hearing problems are lagging behind others. According to several parents that were interviewed, it was found out that hearing impairments makes the children prone to many problems, for example, low self-esteem. [...]

[...] Here, both the teacher and student should engage themselves wholly for better performance. Based on this theory, I ought to make the little boy in my class to participate as actively as possible in all the activities that take place so that he may be able to learn effectively. The theory of engagement states that the approach and understanding of the teacher on learning greatly affects the learning ability of the students. It also explains various techniques in which the teacher can use so as to make the learning process effective. [...]

[...] Bluetooth enabled hearing aids can enable the child to stay connected to the computer as he stays connected. The child can hear easily and listen to his favorite program. This also enables the child to link to project based learning (PBL). Through projects, the child is able to have a greater thoughtful of what is trained in class, and there is an improvement of skills. They help one to familiarize with issues in the community and find a way to solve problems through technology and enable one to present the work to people not only in the classroom but also an outside audience(Dillon 46). [...]

[...] At present, Jewish education is not only concerned with a child gaining knowledge but also in developing the social and physical growth of a child. It also involves parents so that the children may learn a lot both on school and at home with their parent's aid. I believe this network between parents and teachers is very effective concerning the child's learning ability as the teachers will be able to know each and every child in the class very well. This helps the teacher to look for a convenient way to help a child, knowing where and what the major problem is. [...]