Devices and Practices for Sensory Impairments

Devices and Practices for Sensory Impairments Every child, regardless of whether they have disabilities should receive a quality education. Those children with sensory impairments such as blindness or deafness should not be excluded from others as their impairments can be facilitated with the ever evolving technology and devices that are currently available to help those with these impairments. These devices are able to aid those with visual or hearing impairments and contribute to providing them with the quality education they deserve. They provide children with these challenges with a way for them to better participate in activities and lessons in ways to help keep them on the same level of understanding as other children who do not have these challenges. Two specific devices that help children with hearing and visual impairments are hearing aids and visual aids. Hearing aids have been around for a very long time and are commonly used by both children and adults who experience hearing difficulties or deafness. As technology evolves, hearing aids are less bulky, more comfortable, and simpler to use than older models. A hearing aid provides the wearer with the ability to amplify sound and are equip with volume control and are powered by batteries. A hearing aid is offered to those who have been examined by an audiologist and it is found that hearing impairments are present. The audiologist will then determine which type of hearing aid will best suit him or her. The hearing aid must then be fitted to the child or adult in order to ensure the proper comfort, fit, and type of hearing aid he or she will need. By a child with hearing impairments having a hearing aid, he or she will better be able to hear and understand what his or her teachers or classmates are saying as well as follow