Hearing Impairments
Hearing impairments
- Hard of Hearing (def. A pupil has a hearing impairment, whether permanent orfluctuating, which adversely affects a child's educational performance)
- Deaf (def. A pupil has a hearing impairment which is so severe that he/she is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, which adversely affects educational performance)
Supports
Google Meet Closed Captioning
To enable captions in Google Hangouts Meet, click on the three dots menu in the lower right corner and choose “Turn on captions” next to the CC symbol. Captions are enabled or disabled by each user and cannot be activated for other participants. For more information, see Use captions in a video meeting
Enable as an Admin
- Sign in to the Zoom web portal.
- Click Room Management > Zoom Rooms.
- Click Edit for the Zoom Room you want to enable closed captioning for.
- Select Meeting Settings.
- Select Show More Settings.
- Under In Meeting (Advanced), toggle Closed Caption to on.
Website Resources
https://accessiblecampus.ca/tools-resources/educators-tool-kit/teaching-tips/teaching-students-who-are-deaf-deafened-or-hard-of-hearing/
Teaching strategies you can use to ensure effective and productive learning environments and experiences for all students, including those with disabilities.
iPad Accessibility Features
Powerful assistive features are built into iPad to complement your vision, hearing, motor skills, learning, and literacy. So you can create, learn, work, play, and do pretty much anything you want to do, wherever you want to do it, more easily than ever.
Hearing Aids
Voice Control lets you fully control your iPad using only your voice.1 A comprehensive set of commands makes it easy to quickly open and interact with your favorite apps. And you can navigate virtually any app through numbered labels alongside clickable items or by superimposing a grid to precisely select, zoom, and drag.
How to navigate with Voice Control on your iPhone — Apple Support
How to use dictation and edit text with Voice Control on your iPhone — Apple Support