The use of ICT to support teaching and learning incorporates more than the obvious use of computers in the classroom. It includes technology that is used to help children with disabilities. For example children with hearing impairments may need to use hearing aids which is a piece of technology that allows the child to have enhanced hearing. There are six types of hearing aids open to those with hearing impairments; completely in the canal, which fits inside the canal of the ear and due to this it is easily hidden. As it is a small hearing aid it has a short battery life and it can be used for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. In the canal, is a larger version of the completely in the canal hearing aid, so it doesn’t usually fit smaller ears. It is also used for mild to moderate hearing loss. The half shell hearing aid is custom made to the person’s lower outer ear which contains a microphone and volume controls, its helps people with mild to moderate hearing loss. The full shell is also custom made, but it fits the whole outer ear so therefore is not easily hidden. It can be used for a larger severity of hearing loss from mild to severe. The behind the ear hearing aids are the strongest type that is available, it covers mild hearing loss to severe hearing loss. Lastly, an open fit hearing aid is a smaller version of the behind the ear hearing aid. It is commonly used for those who have issues with high frequency sound and for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. Digital technology is also used with those who have hearing loss, it is a computer chip that changes the sound to electronic codes then adjusts and interprets the sound so the person can hear. Hearing aids can also contain 4 different types of enhancements which are; directional microphones, which gives better receptions of sound from all directions. Telephone adapters, this allows the hearing aid to be used with a
The use of ICT to support teaching and learning incorporates more than the obvious use of computers in the classroom. It includes technology that is used to help children with disabilities. For example children with hearing impairments may need to use hearing aids which is a piece of technology that allows the child to have enhanced hearing. There are six types of hearing aids open to those with hearing impairments; completely in the canal, which fits inside the canal of the ear and due to this it is easily hidden. As it is a small hearing aid it has a short battery life and it can be used for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. In the canal, is a larger version of the completely in the canal hearing aid, so it doesn’t usually fit smaller ears. It is also used for mild to moderate hearing loss. The half shell hearing aid is custom made to the person’s lower outer ear which contains a microphone and volume controls, its helps people with mild to moderate hearing loss. The full shell is also custom made, but it fits the whole outer ear so therefore is not easily hidden. It can be used for a larger severity of hearing loss from mild to severe. The behind the ear hearing aids are the strongest type that is available, it covers mild hearing loss to severe hearing loss. Lastly, an open fit hearing aid is a smaller version of the behind the ear hearing aid. It is commonly used for those who have issues with high frequency sound and for those with mild to moderate hearing loss. Digital technology is also used with those who have hearing loss, it is a computer chip that changes the sound to electronic codes then adjusts and interprets the sound so the person can hear. Hearing aids can also contain 4 different types of enhancements which are; directional microphones, which gives better receptions of sound from all directions. Telephone adapters, this allows the hearing aid to be used with a