Measures and References: Hearing

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Measures

Numerous measures exist to gain a full picture of a student's learning strengths and challenges. Following are examples of measures used to assess this Learner Factor. These measures should be administered and interpreted by experienced professionals.

Hearing Tests for Adults: There are several different types of hearing tests to determine if there is a problem and how serious it is. Tests can check for adults' response to tones or words delivered at different pitches, volumes, or in different noise environments.

References

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