Case Study Of Michael's Hearing Disorder

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The purpose of this paper is to analyze the scenario of Michael, a five year old male who was just diagnosed with a hearing loss and a speech disorder, by answering questions pertaining to his situation. The first section describes Michael’s hearing disorder and the competency based individualized strategies for supporting him in a school setting using the definition laid out in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The second section summarizes why it is felt he is unable to make friends and how his disabilities interfere with his social development. The third section explains how hearing impairment can be considered a cultural difference for Michael. The fourth section discusses how Michael can be helped in order to bridge the social and cultural gap to be able to interact more with his peers. The fifth section offers some suggestions for how to evaluate his monthly social progress.
In order to develop an intervention plan to help Michael it is necessary to have an understanding of what his condition is and the competency based individualized strategies for supporting him in a school setting. Michael is hearing and speech impaired. As defined by IDEA, Michael’s hearing has had an adverse influence …show more content…

In order for him to bridge the social and cultural gap it is important for his parents, as well as his teacher to consider his own personal individual needs and preferences. A major controversy today is over which language should be the first language for a child who is deaf- English or ASL. Michael’s parents should consider allowing him to experience both English and ASL, which would then allow him to determine his own first language. Michael’s kindergarten teacher needs to make every effort to provide him the most adequate teaching with significant curriculum to best suit his needs (Heward,

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