Question

Write 5 valid points on hearing impairment. [5 MARKS]

Answer 1

Each point: 1 Mark

1. The total hearing impairment, which is rare, is usually from birth itself.
2. Partial disability is generally the result of a disease, injury or age. Children with impaired hearing need special care.
3. By learning sign language, such children can communicate effectively. Because speech develops as the direct result of hearing, a child with a hearing loss may have defective speech also.
4. Technological devices for the hearing-impaired have made it possible for such persons to improve their quality of life.
5. Society can do much to improve the living environment for the hearing-impaired and help them live normal lives.