Name: Vestidas, Micel E.

Module No: 7 Module title: Learners with Difficulty Hearing

Course and Section: BSED-3A Major: Social Studies

A. ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Please click the link below to understand what Deaf culture is all about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbs1QJTYq-g

B. Analysis

What do we mean by DEAF CULTURE?

▪ Deaf people, like hearing people, have their own culture. Not only
they have their own language but a separate culture than
hearing people. Deaf culture is a combination of social beliefs,
habits, history, values, and shared institutions of communities
influenced by deafness and who communicate primarily through
sign languages.

Hearing Impaired or Deaf? which is which?

▪ People with any degree of hearing loss, from mild to profound, are
often referred to as hearing impaired. Moreover, a child who has
hearing impairment can use hearing to understand speech,
usually with the help of hearing aid. Compared to a child who is
deaf cannot use hearing to understand speech. Most deaf
people hear sounds through residual hearing. More importantly,
they learn and communicate primarily using their vision.

C. APPLICATION Self Progress Check Test. Be fair with yourself.

Make this test a real gauge of what you have known from the course.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is your understanding of

Deaf… people are commonly thought of as persons who are unable to
hear due to a lack of auditory capacity.

Hard of hearing… a person with mild to severe hearing loss is referred to as

hard of hearing. In these individuals, some hearing ability is still present
because he or she can hear sounds, respond to speech and other auditory
stimuli with or without the use of hearing aid.

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 Hearing impaired… a person that has a problem with one or more parts of
the ear. Someone who has hearing impaired might be able to hear some
sounds or nothing at all.

2. What do you think are the reasons why there are deaf and hard of hearing
persons?
The reasons why there are deaf and hard of hearing persons are caused
by inner ear failure, cochlea dysfunction, auditory nerve damage, and
brain damage. Damaged hair cells in the cochlea are usually the cause of
this type of hearing loss. Hair cells lose some of their function as people age,
and hearing suffers as a result.

3. What is the effects of hearing impairment on intellectual, social and

emotional development of a learner?
The effects of hearing impairment on intellectual, social and emotional
development of a learner is that it causes delay of receptive and expressive
communication abilities. Learning difficulties emerge from a linguistic
disadvantage, and academic achievement suffer as a result.
Communication problems can result in social isolation and a low self-
esteem.

4. How do we identify learners with hearing problems in school?

✓ Having limited or unclear speech
✓ not following directions or paying attention
✓ hearing only parts of a conversation; asking for information to be
repeated
✓ not being able to hear everyday sounds, like a school bell or morning
announcements
✓ learning problems, learners having difficulty with reading and linking
it to speech.
✓ Not responding when their name is called.
✓ Speaking too loudly or too quietly.
✓ Watching others do something before attempting it themselves.
✓ Becoming increasingly withdrawn from others in the classroom.
✓ Mishearing or mispronouncing words.
✓ Making minimal contributions to classroom discussion.

5. What are the different programs and strategies for students with hearing
impaired?
✓ Make seating changes.
✓ Minimize background noise when possible.
✓ Use an FM system. This device helps a child with hearing loss or
listening problems hear their teachers better in a noisy classroom. To
use the system, a teacher wears a microphone/transmitter and the
student wears the receiver, which amplifies sound.

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 ✓ Face students when you speak.
✓ Use lots of pictures, graphics, and text labels. Many students with
hearing trouble are visual learners.
✓ Use technology to make learning easier.
✓ Have a plan for missed instruction, assignments, and testing. Students
with a hearing impairment may miss class time to go to doctor visits.
Know how the student will make up for missed time.
✓ Talk about and celebrate differences.
✓ Encourage participation in classroom activities, physical education,
and extracurricular activities.

6. Research about persons who are deaf and become successful in their
lives. Discuss the problems they encountered and how did they overcome
it?
Marlee Matlin, deaf since she was 18 months old,
molested at the age of 11, she grew up into a child
prodigy with her prolific theatrical skills. Fighting all
the odds and trying to fit into a childhood that was
challenging, to say the least, she constantly raised
the bar and broke all stereotypes surrounding
deafness.

She stepped into the spotlight when she received

the 1986 Oscar for her brilliant performance in the
film God. Never before had a deaf person made this kind of splash in
Hollywood, and, to top it off, she was the youngest actress to ever receive
an Oscar in that category. In an industry that places such a premium on
glamour, Marlee has today evolved into a performer par excellence. With
a remarkable career as an award-winning actress, she has also appeared
in many TV programs and sitcoms.

Her sharp performance as a political pollster/consultant on NBC‘s highly

acclaimed West Wing presents a fresh role model for all young deaf and
hard of hearing kids. In an interview to Hands and Voices, she dedicated
her childhood to her parents and the unconditional support she received
from them. Parenting a deaf child did not seem difficult to them, they
gracefully took on all the challenges that the disability brought in. Once,
her father had a Deaf Child sign installed on her street, and she learned to
see it as an opportunity.

Her parents just opened the door every day and let her explore the world
on her own. She roamed their neighborhood all by herself. She met new
kids. It was all about her intention. Admittedly, she was ‘different’ but her
parents and family had answers for everything.

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 With a stellar acting career and an intention to build a better World, she
has stood tall against all odds that life and the disability threw at her. An
inspiration to millions and a woman with substance, Marlee Matlin is the
celebration of a celebrity.

Marlee Matlin message to people fighting the odds of disability:

Don’t judge. Lend a hand, if they want a helping hand. Do not patronize.
And let them think for themselves, let them feel for themselves, let them do
their job. Give people with disabilities a chance. Life is too short to think of
them otherwise. No one owns this world. Everyone does. Everyone shares
equally in this world. Just try to offer respect, an ear, and a chance.

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