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Auditory impairments affect millions of people worldwide and can significantly impact communication, social interactions, and daily activities. From mild hearing loss to more severe conditions, these impairments often make it challenging for individuals to follow conversations, distinguish sounds, or process information effectively - especially in noisy environments. By understanding these experiences first hand, we can build empathy and awareness, leading to more inclusive communication practices. These exercises offer a unique opportunity to experience auditory challenges and highlight how even small adjustments in communication can make a meaningful difference for individuals with auditory barriers.
Exercise #23: Hearing Loss Simulator
These sound clips allow users to experience the effects of hearing loss. Each clip can be heard as it would without hearing impairment, with mild hearing loss, and with moderate hearing loss, highlighting how hearing changes can impact sound clarity.
Source: sound clips sourced from the hearing loss simulator from HearingLikeMe.com
Dialog two-speaker
No Hearing Impairment
Mild Hearing Loss
Moderate Hearing Loss
Dialog Restaurant
No Hearing Impairment
Mild Hearing Loss
Moderate Hearing Loss
Classical Beethoven
No Hearing Impairment
Mild Hearing Loss
Moderate Hearing Loss
Exercise #24: Lip Reading Simulator
People who rely on lip reading often face unique challenges, especially in situations where visibility is limited, speech is quick, or words sound similar. That’s why it is important to implement virtual meeting best practices, including: good lighting, keeping your camera on while speaking, looking directly at the camera, speaking slowly and clearly, and using natural gestures and facial expressions.
Since lip reading requires intense focus and can vary in difficulty depending on the speaker and environment, this brief simulation offers a firsthand glimpse into the complexities and frustrations of understanding spoken language without sound.
For this exercise, watch the video below and see if you can determine what is being said. Afterward, take the quiz below and see if you can correctly identify the words that were spoken. In addition, the quiz will also ask you to identify common barriers and best practices for an optimal lip reading experience.
What's being said?
Exercise #25: Auditory Processing Simulator
This simulation is designed to amplify the daily challenges people with Auditory Processing Disorder (APD) face. Created for those without APD, this exercise helps convey the difficulty of focusing and processing language in noisy settings, often leading to missed details and trouble recalling information.
People with APD have normal hearing and vision but can struggle to process information in distracting environments, affecting memory and comprehension. Since APD is complex and varies for each person, this brief simulation aims to give a firsthand sense of the frustrations involved in processing and retaining spoken information.
For this exercise, listen to the audio clip below and then take the quiz afterwards to see if you were able to pick up on the key points.
No Hearing Impairment
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