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Other Areas of Assessment

Other Areas of Assessment. EXED 530. Assessment of Hearing. Deafness is a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing with or without amplification.

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Other Areas of Assessment

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  1. Other Areas of Assessment EXED 530

  2. Assessment of Hearing • Deafness is a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing with or without amplification. • A hearing impairment is any impairment that is not included under the definition of deafness.

  3. Causes of Hearing Impairments • Conductive hearing loss • Problems with structures in the middle or outer ear. • Middle ear infection. • Excessive ear wax.

  4. Causes of Hearing Impairments • Sensorineural hearing loss • Damage to the cochlea or the auditory nerve. • Viral diseases (rubella). • Rh incompatibility. • Ototoxic medications taken by pregnant mothers. • Hereditary factors. • Noise. • Aging.

  5. Causes of Hearing Impairments • Mixed hearing loss • Caused by both conductive and sensorineural problems. • Functional hearing loss • Problems that are not organic. • Psychosomatic causes. • Hysterical conversion. • Malingering. • Emotional or psychological problems.

  6. Causes of Hearing Impairments • Central auditory disorders • Result in no measurable peripheral hearing loss, problems with learning and are often considered learning disabled. • Auditory comprehension problems. • Auditory discrimination problems. • Auditory learning difficulties. • Language development delays.

  7. Symptoms • Problems in expressive language. • Problems in receptive language. • Difficulties with speech development. • Problems in socialization. • Difficulty with alertness or speaking in class.

  8. Audiometric Evaluation Measures • Pure tone audiometric screening. • Speech audiometry. • Pure tone threshold audiometry.

  9. Special Audiometric Tests • Sound field audiometry. • Evoked response audiometry. • Impedance audiometry. • Behavioral play audiometry.

  10. Assessments • Auditory Perception Test for the Hearing Impaired • Carolina Picture Vocabulary Test for Deaf and Hearing Impaired • Hiskey-Nebraska Test of Learning Aptitude • Leiter-R International Performance Scale • Rhode Island Test of Language Structure • Screening Instrument for Targeting Educational Risk • Test of Early Reading Ability

  11. Physical and Occupational Therapy • Physical therapy concentrates on lower body/gross motor difficulties. • Occupational therapy focuses mainly on fine motor/upper body functions.

  12. Posture. Gait. Endurance. Personal independence. Joint abnormalities. Wheelchair management. Transportation needs. Architectural barriers. Prosthetic and orthotic equipment checks. Physical Therapy Assessment Areas

  13. Occupational Therapy Assessment Areas • Neuromuscular functioning. • Manual dexterity. • Leisure time abilities. • Physical facilities. • Prevocational skills. • Oral motor and feeding problems.

  14. Assessment Areas Common to OT AND PT • Range of motion. • Sensory integration. • Activities for daily living. • Physical and mental development. • Muscular control. • Need for and uses of adaptive equipment.

  15. Bilingual Assessments • ESL Adult Literacy Scale • Language Proficiency Test • Matrix Analogies Test • System of Multicultural Pluralistic Assessment

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