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| When talking about learning to listen, hearing doesn't automatically mean ______________? |
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| Speech is only one of the many sounds around us. This is why specialized equipment will never do what? |
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| It will never completely replace the hearing process. |
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| What 2 things does one need to remember when going through the process of learning to listen? |
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| That 1) it's a process and 2) it takes time |
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| In what ways do children learn to hear? |
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By exposure to meaningful spoken language such as:
1. Voice patterns
2. Words
3. Phrases
4. Sentences
5. Paragraphs |
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| The ability to recognize where a sound is coming from. |
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| Localization is better achieved with sound coming in from...? |
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| In typical hearing the ear closest to the sound has a speech threshold almost 7dB better than the other ear. |
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| Sound from 2 ears is perceived as having a combined loudness greater than sound coming in each ear. |
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| Background noise appears to decrease in intensity and becomes less disruptive with bilateral hearing. |
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| Ability of brain to integrate input from 2 ears to utilize cues that are not present when a single ear is stimulated. |
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Acoustic information provided in 2 ears.
Some bilateral CI users do develop ability to integrate information from 2 sources. |
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Receiving acoustic information from 2 different sources.
Example: CI on one ear and hearing aid on other ear. |
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| What is the most important thing for a Deaf and Hard of Hearing success? |
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| The relationship between mother and child and the mothers education level. |
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| What is the reality about the different communication methods used by Deaf and HH children (such as ASL, Cochlear Implant, Hearing Aids, etc.)?? |
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| None of these have shown the desired results of getting children to the appropriate academic levels |
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| A child without any communication can go through many problems. |
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| Individual listening program stored in the SP. |
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| What is the T-Level threshold? |
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| Lowest level of electrical stimulation, perceived by CI user as sound. |
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| The highest level of electrical stimulation that is comfortable is the...? |
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| The space closest to the CI user is what sensitivty level? |
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| Low sensitivity while the larger space around is high sensitivity |
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| How often is mapping done? |
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| 2-6 weeks after surgery and then follow up visit as scheduled by the center. |
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| Where is the Scala Tympani? |
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It is in the Cochlea lower chamber. |
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| Cochlear America's Freedom and Nucleus 5 have how many map/program slots? |
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| Advanced Bionic's Aria and Harmony have how many map/program slots? |
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| Med-El's Maestro has how many map/program slots? |
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What are the parameters of programming the speech processor?
(AKA mapping) |
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T-Levels and C-Levels
Programming Strategy
(map that interprets info. from mic.)
Rate of Stimulation
(timing of info sent to electrodes)
Sensitivty
(of mic. can be adjusted for sounds far awaya or close)
Volume Control
(reduces amount of electrodes stimulating) |
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