ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of Special Education)

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Course: General Introduction to the Hearing Impairment (680)

Level: MA/M.Ed. (Special Education) Semester: Autumn, 2023

Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, BEd,
MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode).
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question, the
marks are distributed according to its requirements.
1. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of
the question.
2. Avoid irrelevant discussion/information and reproducing from books, study
guide or allied material.
3. Hand written scanned assignments are not acceptable. However, the students who
attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a scanned copy of their
hand written assignments (in PDF format) on University LMS. The size of the
file should not exceed 5 MB.
4. Upload your typed (in Word or PDF format) assignments on or before the due
date.
5. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
6. Late assignments can’t be uploaded at LMS.
7. The students who attempt their assignments in Urdu/Arabic may upload a
scanned copy of their hand written assignments (in PDF Format) on University
LMS. The size of the file should not exceed 5MB.
Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
(Units 1-5)
Q.1 What is the difference between processing auditory and visual information? Explain
withreference to anatomical structures involved and physiological aspects. (20)

Q.2 Explain the behavioral problems found in the deaf children and how naturally
acquired language can help for its improvement? (20)
Q.3Describe in your own words the Webster’s test of hearing. Are there other tests that
can help to diagnose the child with hearing loss? (20)
Q.4 Explain the internationally recognized symbols of reference for the standardization
of hearing measurement. (20)

Q.5 How can the professional teams be helpful in the pregnancy if mother is affected
with some severe diseases? (20)

Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 40

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Units 6-9)

Q.1 What is stress and how can it can be handle properly with a family of handicapped
child? (20)

Q.2 Explain the limitation of language skills that may affect the early learning of deaf
children. (20)

Q.3 Give brief introductions of the skills required for the child with hearing impairment
and how can the teacher help them to improve in the classroom? (20)

Q.4 Why parents’ counselors are considered as peripatetic teacher? Briefly discuss their
role with the help of different examples. (20)

Q.5 How can you give access to the integration of deaf children in the mainstream of
education system of Pakistan? (20)