EDUC 230 Exam #3 questions with correct answers

EDUC 230 Exam #3 questions with correct answersI.D.E.A definition of deafness - correct answer - a hearing loss that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification that... - adversely affects a child's educational performance I.D.E.A. definition of hearing loss - correct answer - a loss of hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating that adversely affects a child's educational performance but that is not included under the definition of deafness in this section Overview of the deaf and hard of hearing population - correct answer - approx. 36 million people in the U.S. have a hearing loss (many are older - 70-80 years old) - approx. 1 million of them are culturally/functionally deaf and use American Sign Language (ASL) - others are known as hard of hearing, use hearing aids, cochlear implants or no hearing devices. These individuals may use sign language to communicate, may just use their voices, or both Incidence/ prevalence - correct answer - small population in school - about 1.2% of all students with an IEP have hearing loss - incidence - 2 to 3 of every 1,000 children are born deaf - about 41% of students who are deaf and heard of hearing have severe/profound hearing loss - 40% have another disability