Deafness
Low tech device: Posted notes, they are cheap and easy to use. If you need to tell the student something important quickly in class you can write it down on a posted note and give it to the child to read. A con of using a posted note is that it does cost money every time you need to buy more another con is that these notes can only be used to write down short messages.
Mid tech device Closed Captioning:
This is the words at the bottom of the screen when watching a movie or television show. Although this is not available on all visual screens and episodes, all recent shows have the closed captioning at the bottom, including some videos on social media also have closed captioning. one of the cons of this I have seen is while using it myself, that because it is someone writing the captioning it can written wrong and confuse the people who are reading it.
This is the words at the bottom of the screen when watching a movie or television show. Although this is not available on all visual screens and episodes, all recent shows have the closed captioning at the bottom, including some videos on social media also have closed captioning. one of the cons of this I have seen is while using it myself, that because it is someone writing the captioning it can written wrong and confuse the people who are reading it.
FM:
This is also called a Frequency Modulation systems. The sound of a voice is transmitted on a specific frequency or channel similar to a radio or walkie-talkie. FM systems can be used for whole rooms or by individuals. Large areas like churches or lecture halls can be set up with speakers throughout the area. Individual systems typically have a receiver that looks like a Walkman or MP3 player that the speaker can attach close to their mouth. It uses earphones or headsets for the hearing impaired individual. The system includes a small receiver than can be connected directly to a person’s hearing aids. Since this device needs to be attached to a person with the microphone, it is possible for the teacher to forget it is there and have a private conversation with another teacher or faculty member. |