Thursday 28 February 2019

HEARING LOSS



HEARING LOSS
Hearing helps you:
1.      To understand what others are saying.
2.      Awareness to knowing where you are.
3.      To sense possibility of danger.
4.      In developing speech and language (babies and infants)
5.      To effectively interact (socialize with people).
6.      To perform better in school, at work etc.
7.      To be calm that the “world is still safe” stay connected to the world.

Hearing Loss
A.     In children
1.      Reduces or removes the opportunity to develop speech and language.
2.      Reduces academic (school) performance a school child
3.      Reduces interaction with peers.
4.      Denies the child opportunity to develop his/her potential to the fullest.

B.      Adults
1.      Reduced ability to participate in discussion
2.      Reduced job opportunities
3.      Difficult social interactions.
4.      Social isolation especially family.
5.      Loss of opportunity to develop a career of choice.
6.      Social stigma (too old, dumb etc.)
7.      Early loss of memory (dementia)
8.      Psychosocial disturbances e.g. stress, depression etc.
9.      Poor or no connection to the outside world.

RESULTS
Good hearing helps to improve quality of life.
Day to day challenges of people with hearing loss.
1.      Participating in group discussions.
2.      Lectures and presentations and classroom teaching.
3.      Religious services, concert, movies etc.
4.      Watching TV, listening to radio.
5.      Talking on phone.
6.      Knowing which direction sounds are coming from.
7.      Interpreting sound warnings correctly e.g. fire alarms.
8.      Fatigue and headaches.

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