Case study presentation hearing impairment yunfan jiang

Case study presentation hearing impairment yunfan jiang

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  Meeting the Needsof Children and Families: Part One Student Name: Yunfan Jiang Student No: 300620899 Date: Mar 6, 2012
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  Lily and Herfamily  4 –year-old Lily has a severe hearing impairment  Her first time in a childcare centre  Parents are newcomers to Toronto  Parents primarily speak Cantonese, English as the 2nd language  Lily has an older brother aged 6 and a baby sister aged 6 months
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  Needs of Lilyand Her family Needs of Lily:  Possible separation anxiety  Adapt to the environment and daily routine of center  Communication with teachers and peers  Hearing impairment treatment  Inclusive program to facilitate her development in physical, cognitive, social, emotional & language  Resource available in center  Professional supporting services outside center (eg. professional hearing agency)
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  Needs of Lilyand Her family Needs of family:  Language barrier  Totally strange surrounding environment  Economical strains  Looking for job  Heavy housework  Time limited  Hearing test for the 6-month daughter  Financially, emotionally and psychologically social support from community services
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  About Hearing Impairment Definition Losing some hearing in one or both ears. Degree of severity Mild, Moderate, Severe and Profound Types Conductive, Sensory, Mixed and Neural Characteristics of severe hearing impairment  Can not hear any normal conversation and only a few sounds of loud speech.  Problems with inner ear or connection from the cochlea to the brain.  Can not filter out the background noise.
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  Meeting Needs withinChildcare Setting Modifications to the physical environment Ensure good lighting Use photographs, pictures or other methods to convey information Keep visual displayers and toys at eye level. Reduce the amount of noise in the classroom Modify activities and materials
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  Meeting Needs withinChildcare Setting Teaching strategies Allow time for separation anxiety and transitions More observation, positive response and emotional support  Use as many visual aids as possible to communicate with her positively and warmly  Collaborate with parents and offer support  Always face Lily and speak naturally and clearly  Establish a procedure in case of an emergency.
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  Meeting Needs withinChildcare Setting Considerations within the larger group: Encourage a positive acceptance of Lily by other children. Make sure Lily to attend the group activities by adapting the activities to meet her needs. Facilitate collaboration between Lily and other children and reinforce social interaction Encourage Lily to express herself by sign language Learn about related knowledge and adopt suggestions from audiologist
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  Referred Agencies andResources Canadian Hearing Society Not-for-profit agency, the leading provider of services, products, and information for people with hearing impairment (www.chs.ca) Toronto Children’s Services Provide a broad range of child care services, including fee subsidy, family resources, special needs resourcing, etc. (ww.toronto.ca/children) Centre for Information & Community Services Provide a wide range of settlement programs and services for immigrants. (http://www.cicscanada.com) Family Drop-in Program Children (0-6 years) and their parents participate in creative and educational activities together. (http://www.bobrumball.org/BRCD/oeyc.html)
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  Bibliography 1. Rena Shimoni,Joanne Baxter. Working with Families. Toronto: Pearson Canada Inc., 2008. 2. Turecki, S., L. Tonner. The difficult Child. New York: Bantam, 1989. 3. Inclusion of Children with Special Needs: Reading Package. “Hearing Impairments” 4. Class notes 5. http://www.hearing.com.au/digitalAssets/8911_1241584786681_H earing-impaired-child-in-the-classroom.pdf 6. http://www.as.wvu.edu/~scidis/hearing.html#sect0 7. http://karenplumley.suite101.com/learning-difficulties-for-the- hearing-impaired-a84153 8. http://www.mydr.com.au/kids-teens-health/hearing-impairment- and-schoolchildren 9. http://www.chs.ca 10. http://ww.toronto.ca/children 11. http://www.cicscanada.com 12. http://www.bobrumball.org/BRCD/oeyc.html