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Special Education Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University

Notes Unit 12: Speech and Hearing Impaired: Preventions

and Teaching Strategies

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
12.1 Prevention of Speech Impairment
12.2 Classroom Management for Speech Impaired Children
12.3 Teaching Techniques for Speech Impaired Children
12.4 Prevention of Hearing Impairment
12.5 Teaching Strategies for Hearing Impaired Children
12.6 Role of Teacher for dealing Hearing Impaired Children
12.7 Summary
12.8 Keywords
12.9 Review Questions
12.10 Further Readings

Objectives

The objectives of this unit can be summarized as below:
• to know about the prevention of speech impairment.
• to explain about the classroom management and teaching strategies hearing impaired children.
• to know prevention of hearing impairment.
• to explain the role of teacher and teaching strategies for hearing impaired children.

Introduction

The speech impaired children need sympathy of classmates and teachers. They should be encouraged
for participation the classroom. In the mainstreaming positive reinforcement should be given. The
proper attention should be given to such education.
Providing education and training to the hearing impaired pupils a challenge not only to the regular
classroom teacher but to special teachers as well. A consistent attempt, monitoring and feedback on
the performance of hearing impaired children is needed. The parents and community have also
great role to play in accepting such children. IED and the resource room teacher plan are positive
steps in bringing hearing impaired to the mainstream.
Speech and language are fundamental process undergoing all cognitive functioning. In this chapter
the discussion has centred around analysing speech defects, deficiency in linguistic structues and
various techniques of teacher skills in the mainstreamed classroom. The role of teacher and speech
therapist have also been highlighted along with provision for special schools.

12.1 Prevention of Speech Impairment

(i) Go for a hearing check up: Most of the problems related to the speech originate due to
improper hearing abilities in children. Improper hearing ability in children can cause a delay
in the speech and the communication of a kid. By making sure that the children do not have
any hearing disorder one can prevent a person from developing any disorders in speech.

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