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What are ear infections, exposure to loud noise, tumors, malformation of part of inner, middle or outer ear, poor Eustachian tube function, ototoxicity, etc?
A cause of hearing loss
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False
True or false, sign language is universal?
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BC Deaf Sports Federation
What is the name of the major provincial organization for hearing impaired athletes?
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1924
What is the first Year of the Deaflympics?
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Age 4
At what age did Josh start to develop his hearing loss?
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What is sensorineural hearing loss?
Most common permanent hearing loss
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Waking up
Alarms Smoke detectors Phone
Name 2 everyday struggles people with hearing impairments face.
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Canadian Deaf Sports Association
What is the name of the major national organization for hearing impaired athletes?
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Strobe Lights
What is the adaptive way of controlling play stoppage in hockey?
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FM system
How did Josh communicate with teachers in class growing up?
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What is mixed hearing loss?
Damage to both outer/middle ear & inner ear/auditory nerve
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32
How many states recognize American Sign Language as a foreign language?
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Deaf World Games
What was the name of the international sporting event before it was renamed Deaflympics?
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BC Rockies
What is the hockey team based out of
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10 Years
How many years of Speech Therapy did Josh take?
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What is effects of hearing loss?
Failure to respond, buzzing, frustration, muffled hearing
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Drive thru operator
Call centre worker Receptionist Cashier/communicating with general public.
List 2 jobs someone with a hearing impairment could not do?
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South Vancouver Island Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
What is the name of the major local organization for hearing impaired athletes in Victoria?
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Hockey, Alpine Skiing, Curling
What are examples of winter sports for the hearing impaired?
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Team Canada, Deaf Pan Am Games
In 2006 Josh ran for _______ in what event _______?
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What is an audiogram?
Method of determining amount and type of hearing loss
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Cannot hear parents calming voices
Might not know any other kids with the same disability Think they are different.
Why might a child with a hearing impairment feel alone?
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1975
What year was BC Deaf Sports Federation established?
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Moderately severe, Severe, or Profound
What are the requirements for being in the Deaflympics?
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Cochlear Implant
On December 16th, 2015 Josh will be getting surgery to get a ...
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