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Definitions of HI:
International and National Criteria
The range of normal hearing is 0-20dB
(WHO, AH)
Research - effects of mild hearing loss
Research effects of classroom
acoustics
education
adjustment
program Department
Department of Education, Training and the Arts
education
adjustment
program
of Education, Training and the Arts
Possible Activity Limitation and Participation
Restriction due to HI: Some ICF Examples
Difficulty with:
Learning through listening (d115)
Receiving spoken messages (d310)
Engaging effectively in conversation (d350)
With one person (d3503)
With many people(d3504)
Verification Form:
The HI verification form trialled in July
2006 has been accepted with only a few
modifications
Scaffolds best practice
Encourages communication between
schools and the AVT: HI
Enhances links between the impairment,
effects and appropriate educational
adjustments
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Detection
Discrimination
Identification
Comprehension
Attention
sounds
syllables
words
phrases
messages
*Noise and
Reverberation
Effort/ fatigue
Speaker variables
Technology, media
*Distance
*Direction
*Group size
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Review of HI Verification
No mandatory review for permanent hearing
losses
Review required for:
mild hearing loss
fluctuating conductive hearing loss
permanent conductive hearing loss where
medical intervention occurs
Review and date of review determined by the
verifier
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education
education adjustment
adjustment program
program
Second level
indigenous
populations
Problems
Third levelcollecting information to fit verification
criteria
Fourth level
Under-
reporti
of CHL:OM through verification process compared
Fifth ng
level
with prevalence (1.46% of indigenous students verified HI)
Contact Details
Joy.MacDougall@deta.qld.gov.au
For HI specific verification questions
Ph: 3240 9312 (Monday, Tuesday, Friday)