Configuration of Hearing Loss

The configuration, or shape, of the hearing loss refers to the degree or pattern across frequencies (tones), as illustrated in an audiogram. The shaded area is called the “speech banana” and is the area where the phonemes or sounds of human speech appear on an audiogram.

http://listeningandspokenlanguage.org/

Ok, that’s the science. Or, at least a very brief look.

Now, before we get into accommodations in the classroom, let’s look at few factors that affect the lives of D/HOH students.