PEAK – My Accessibility – Hearing Peers In Class
My Accessibility HEARING PEERS IN CLASS HEARING PEERS IN CLASS OBJECTIVES: (Competency) Do you understand when peers ask or answer questions during class? Can you easily follow class discussions? How is understanding during partner or small group work? How is understanding student presentations? Do you/your teacher make use of a pass microphone? Do you […]
PEAK – My Accessibility – Captioning Options
My Accessibility CAPTIONING OPTIONS CAPTIONING OPTIONS OBJECTIVES: (Competency) What are the different types of captioning (CART, C-PRINT, Remote, Google Voice, Streamer Captioning) When would you utilize captioning Why would you utilize captioning How do I use it? Who would caption for you? OBJECTIVES: (Autonomy) Ask for captioning at the movie theater Ask your […]
PEAK – My Advocacy – Transitions and Laws
My Advocacy TRANSITIONS & LAWS TRANSITIONS & LAWS OBJECTIVES: (Competency) Knowledge of U.S. laws and rights (ADA, 504, IDEA, Provincial School Acts, etc) How do you describe a successful transition? Diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, and access (DEIBA) → what policies are in place to support your equity, inclusion and access? Advisors will be sensitive […]
PEAK – My Advocacy – School’s Understanding of Hearing Loss
My Advocacy SCHOOL’S UNDERSTANDING OF HEARING LOSS SCHOOL’S UNDERSTANDING OF HEARING LOSS OBJECTIVES: (Competency) What are some ways that you share with your teachers information about your hearing loss and the strategies that are most helpful to you at the start of the year/semester? Do you know if your Educational Audiologist or TOD have […]
PEAK – My Advocacy – Communication Repair
My Advocacy COMMUNICATION REPAIR COMMUNICATION REPAIR OBJECTIVES: (Competency) Do you know when you have misheard or misunderstood someone? How can you tell? What do you do if you mishear or misunderstand? Does asking for repetition always help? When wouldn’t it help? What do you do, if after repeating themselves, you still don’t understand? What […]
PEAK – My Advocacy – Advocacy, Efficacy, and Management
My Advocacy ADVOCACY, EFFICACY, & MANAGEMENT ADVOCACY, EFFICACY, & MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES: (Competency) What is advocacy? What is self-advocacy? What are examples of self-advocacy? Why is it important for students with hearing difficulties to be good self-advocates? What can you say when someone asks about your hearing aids/cochlear implants? What might happen if your teacher […]
PEAK – My Hearing – Understanding Listening Environments
My Hearing UNDERSTANDING LISTENING ENVIRONMENTS UNDERSTANDING LISTENING ENVIRONMENTS OBJECTIVES: (Competency) Is it easy to understand your teacher talking from the front of the room? Is it easy to understand your teacher roaming about the classroom? Does noise make it easier or harder for you to hear? Is it easier or harder to understand people […]
PEAK – My Hearing – Managing Your Own Health Care
My Hearing MANAGING YOUR OWN HEALTH CARE MANAGING YOUR OWN HEALTH CARE OBJECTIVES: (Competency) Who is your primary care physician? Where is your physician located? Do you know how to contact your physician’s office? How do you make an appointment? What is the # of the physician’s office? Can you make appointments online? Do […]
PEAK – My Hearing – Managing Your Own Hearing
My Hearing MANAGING YOUR OWN HEARING MANAGING YOUR OWN HEARING OBJECTIVES: (Competency) Where do you usually get your hearing tested? Hospital, school, private clinic? What is the name of your hearing aid clinic? What is the name of your audiologist(s)? What do you do if your hearing aid/cochlear implant stops working? What do you […]
PEAK – My Hearing – About My Hearing Technology
My Hearing ABOUT MY HEARING TECHNOLOGY ABOUT MY HEARING TECHNOLOGY OBJECTIVES: (Competency) What make of hearing aids/cochlear implants do you use What model of DM system do you use? Why do you use one? The name of the place I get my hearing aids is: What are the parts of your hearing device (earmold, […]