Module 4: Hearing

Students who wear hearing aids to increase hearing efficiency. Helps to be able to learn as much as a friend. The background is a teacher who is talking to him

Introduction

In this module, you will learn more about our sense of hearing, discovering how our ears and brain work together, so that we can hear sounds in the world around us.

Knowing more about the importance of our auditory sense will help you to understand the different kinds of hearing loss and how these will affect a student’s learning.

What You Will Learn:

The three main types of hearing loss
Some causes of hearing loss
The consequences of hearing loss for students, including those with complex disabilities