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APPENDIX
A.1 - Sound Range of the Ear and Range of Hearing loss

Category of Hearing Loss

Mild Hearing Loss

(26dB to 40dB)

Moderate Hearing Loss

(41dB to 55dB)

Moderately Severe Hearing Loss

(56dB to 70dB)

Severe Hearing Loss

(71dB to 90dB)

Profound Hearing Loss

(Over 90dB)

A.2 - Category and Range of Hearing Loss and Communication Ability

Category and Range of

Communication Ability
Hearing Loss
Mild Hearing Loss Hard to identify soft sound but
(26dB to 40dB) capable ofgeneral communication.
Hard to receive voice over 2 meters.
Moderate Hearing Loss
The use of hearing aids can improve
(41dB to 55dB)
receptive power.
Moderately Severe Hearing Hard to hear soft voice in general
Loss communication. Should use hearing
(56dB to 70dB) aids to improve reception.
Hard to communicate fluently with
people. Speech is deflected.The use
Severe Hearing Loss
of hearing aids is crucial in
(71dB to 90dB)
communication. Lip reading
improves reception.
Profound Hearing Loss Speech is deflected and possibly
(Over 90dB) language is deviant. Communication

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with people relies heavily on the use

of hearing aids and lip reading.

A.3 - APPENDIX 3

A.3.1 Individual Hearing Aids :

Wireless Individual Hearing Aid

The Wireless Individual Aid allows

the hearing impaired children with
greater mobility to join in the
classroom activities.

Cochlear Implant

An artificial cochlear is implanted

into the ear by surgery. After the
operation, the implantee still needs
to wear the speech processor and
transmitter to transfer voices into
electric impulse.

Behind the Ear hearing Aid

This is the most common type of

hearing aid used by the hearing
impaired children. This hearing aid
amplifies sound for greater
audibility.

Radio FM Group Hearing Aid

There is a transmitter for the teacher

and ten receivers for the hearing
impaired children. During the
lessons, the children receive the FM
signal from the teacher without the
obstacle of the wire. A greater
mobility for activities in the
classroom is allowed.

A.3.2 Group Hearing Aids in a Deaf School :

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Group Hearing Aids

The children's desks are arranged in

a horse-shoe shape unit. There are
ten sets of Pupil Unit on the desk.

Headphone and Pupil

Unit

Each set of Hearing Aid has a

headphone and a pupil unit. Hearing
impaired children can adjust the
volume, tone and AGC according to
their needs.

Teacher Unit

The Teacher Unit in each classroom

helps to control all the Pupil Units.
Teacher can control the sensitivity
level of the microphone in order to
have the best output level to the
Pupil Units.

Radio FM Group Hearing Aid

The radio FM group hearing aid is

used in the Primary classes. The FM
wave transmits the signal from the
teacher to the children without the
obstacle of the wire. The children
are provided with greater mobility to
participate in the classroom
activities.

A.3.3 Hearing Aids used in Speech Training Room :

Speech Trainer

There are speech rooms in the deaf

schools. The speech trainer in the
speech room can be adjusted to meet
the auditory needs of the child. The
teacher can communicate with the
child using the microphone. The
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child can also input his own speech

with the help of the microphone.

Speech Viewer

This is a specially designed

computer that provides attractive
visual image to motivate the child to
speak.

S-Indicator

It helps to check the child's

articulation of the /s/ sound.

A.3.4 Audiogram :

Audiogram

An audiogram is a chart which locates the

hearing threshold at different frequency. The
horizontal axis reads in frequency (pitch) and
the vertical axis reads in decibels (loudness).
The frequencies are low on the left hand side
(e.g. 125Hz) and the highest frequency
(8000Hz) is on the right hand side. The
loudness scale goes from very soft sounds (e.g.
-10dB) at the top of the vertical axis, to very
loud sounds at the bottom (e.g. 130dB).

An audiogram is prescribed by an audiologist.

In Hong Kong, each audiogram of the school
aged children is renewed every two years. An
audiogram, which shows the residual hearing
of the child, helps educators to plan the
teaching objectives.

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Legend of an audiogram :

The 'X' represents the hearing threshold of left

ear. The 'O' represents the hearing threshold of
right ear. The 'D' represents the hearing
threshold of bone conduction.

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