ERIC Number: ED011728
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1963-Jun
Pages: 83
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SUGGESTIONS AND A GENERAL PLAN OF THERAPY FOR THE HARD OF HEARING CHILD.
WALSVIK, ORVIN E.
THIS THERAPY PROGRAM OUTLINE IS INTENDED TO AID SPEECH CORRECTIONISTS WORKING WITH THE SPEECH, LANGUAGE, LIPREADING, AND AUDITORY DISCRIMINATION SKILLS OF MODERATELY HARD OF HEARING CHILDREN IN REGULAR CLASSES. IN ADDITION TO INFORMATION ON CLASSIFICATIONS AND ETIOLOGIES OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT, THE FIRST SECTION CONTAINS A SUMMARY OF FREQUENCY AND INTENSITY CHARACTERISTICS OF EVERYDAY SPEECH AS WELL AS LISTINGS OF MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES AVAILABLE IN WISCONSIN. A SECOND SECTION PRESENTS A DISCUSSION OF PARENT COUNSELING AND SUGGESTIONS FOR AUDITORY TRAINING INCLUDING A BASIC VOCABULARY AND LEARNING SEQUENCE OF SOUND ARTICULATION. LESSON PLANS ON USING THE HEARING AID AND LIPREADING ARE PRESENTED. REPRODUCTIONS OF COMMONLY USED SPEECH DISCRIMINATION AND LIPREADING TESTS AND A HEARING AID TROUBLESHOOTING CHART ARE INCLUDED. SUGGESTIONS FOR THE REGULAR CLASSROOM TEACHER ARE LISTED. A 76-ITEM BIBLIOGRAPHY INCLUDING LITERATURE, RECORDINGS, AND FILMS IS INCLUDED. (DN)
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Authoring Institution: Wisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison.
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