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NCLEX-RN · Question #539

As soon as a child has been diagnosed as "hearing impaired," special education should begin. Which of the following special education tasks is the most difficult for a severely hearing-impaired child?

The correct answer is B. Speech. (A) With the slight and mild hard of hearing, auditory training is beneficial. (B) Speech is the most difficult task because it is learned by visual and auditory stimulation, imitation, and reinforcement. (C, D) Lip reading and signing are aimed at establishing communicative…

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Question

As soon as a child has been diagnosed as "hearing impaired," special education should begin. Which of the following special education tasks is the most difficult for a severely hearing-impaired child?

Options

  • AAuditory training
  • BSpeech
  • CLip reading
  • DSigning

How the community answered

(48 responses)
  • A
    15% (7)
  • B
    77% (37)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    2% (1)

Explanation

(A) With the slight and mild hard of hearing, auditory training is beneficial. (B) Speech is the most difficult task because it is learned by visual and auditory stimulation, imitation, and reinforcement. (C, D) Lip reading and signing are aimed at establishing communicative skills, but they are learned more easily by visual stimulation.

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#hearing impairment#speech development#special education#communication disorders

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