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B.Ed. (Hearing Impairment) Technology and Disability Syllabus - Mumbai University

This is the University of Mumbai syllabus for the Bachelor of Education - Special Education (Hearing Impairment), the Choice Based two-year programme in force from the academic year 2016-17. It is the scheme currently examined: the University set all four of its semesters in Winter 2025 and Summer 2026, and has published no revision of it since. The University no longer hosts the document on mu.ac.in, which is why it is mirrored here in full.

Technology and Disability Syllabus.pdf
Semester 3 · 3 credits · 75 marks · 90 hours

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Syllabus for Technology and Disability

Semester 3 · 3 credits · 75 marks · 90 hours

Module 1: Listening devices and classroom acoustics

  • 1.1 Listening devices: Types (Individual & Group), functioning of Hearing aids, classification of hearing aids based on style (body level, ear level), technology (analog, programmable, digital), Ling’s six sound test and other outcome measures
  • 1.2 Ear moulds: Types, importance, care & maintenance
  • 1.3 Classroom amplification devices: Individual, Speech Trainer & group, Hard wire, loop induction, infra-red & FM systems, their importance in educational management
  • 1.4 Cochlear Implant, middle ear implant, BAHA & Auditory Brainstem implant: Candidacy, components, functioning & importance with special reference to ADIP 2014 scheme
  • 1.5 Comparison between individual hearing aids, group hearing aids & cochlear implant and their care & maintenance

Module 2: Technology for management for speech

  • 2.1 Computer based training aids / equipment for management of speech (Dr.Speech; Vaghmi; Speech viewer)
  • 2.2 Use of computer based speech equipment for management of voice in children with hearing impairment
  • 2.3 Use of computer based speech equipment for management of suprasegmental features of speech in children with hearing impairment
  • 2.4 Basic infrastructure required for using computer based speech training aids/ equipment
  • 2.5 Tele Speech Therapy

Module 3: Technology facilitating language & communication

  • 3.1 Low cost technology and its application in development of teaching learning material
  • 3.2 Electronic and web-based technology and applications: TV, digital Recorders, downloaded AV films, search engines, online learning material, language apps
  • 3.3 Web based technology for using and training of ISL
  • 3.4 Sign to text and text to sign technology, Concept of captioning, types and its role in literacy development
  • 3.5 Mobile communication / Applications, social media, web based media to be used for communication

Module 4: Technology facilitating Education

  • 4.1 Technology and its impact on education: Changing Trends in teaching & learning
  • 4.2 Technology products for educational purposes : Listening (Induction loop/FM/IR), Visual (Speech to text/text to speech) Audio-Visual (computer based learning & self- learning packages, Multimedia)
  • 4.3 Technology Based Educational Services: online - learning, Web based learning, Computer assisted Learning, video remote interpreting, C-Print technology, open, close and real time Captioning
  • 4.4 ICT and education of children with hearing impairment: Planning, implementation & evaluation of teaching-learning
  • 4.5 Future technologies: Universal Design: Meaning & scope

Module 5: Resource Mobilisation for technology

  • 5.1 Agencies for Aids & Appliances: Government and non-government
  • 5.2 Eligibility criteria for availing funding under government schemes
  • 5.3 Procedure for availing funding from different agents
  • 5.4 Challenges encountered with cost involved in maintenance of devices after availing funding and ways to overcome
  • 5.5 Agencies / Strategies to locate required human resources for various services and referrals

Essential Readings

  • Bess, F. H., & Humes, L. E. (1990). Audiology: The fundamentals. London: Williams & Wilkins.
  • Finitzo-Hieber, T. (1981). Classroom Acoustics. In R. J. Roeser & M. P. Downs (Eds.) Auditory disorders in school children. New York: Theime-Stratton.
  • Katz, J. (1978, 1985, 1994). Handbook of Clinical Audiology. (2 nd , 3 rd & 4 th eds.). Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins.
  • Allum, D.J. (Ed). (1996). Cochlear Implant Rehabilitation in Children and Adults. England, London; Whurr Publishers.
  • Berg, F. (2008). Speech Development Guide for Children With Hearing Loss. San Diego: Plural Publishing.
  • Maltby, M.T. (1994). Principles of Hearing Aid Audiology. London: Whurr Publishers.
  • Taylor, Brian M., H. Gustav (2011). Fitting and Dispensing Hearing Aids. San Diego: Plural Publishing.
  • Tweedie, J. (1987). Children’s Hearing Problems, Their Significance, Detection and Management. Bristol: The Bath Press.
  • Waldman, D., & Roush, J. (2010). Your child’s Hearing Loss; A Guide for Parents. San Diego: Plural Publishing.
  • Rapp, W.H. (YNK). Universal design for learning in action. Baltimore MD: Brooks
  • Mathew, S.M. (2012).Technology for persons with hearing impairment. Status of Disability in India-2012.NewDelhi: RCI
  • Stewart, D.A. & Kluwin, T.N. (2001).Teaching Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students : Content , Strategies & Curriculum. London : Allyn & Baccon
  • Kumar, K. L. (2009).Educational Technology: A Practical Textbook for Students, Teachers, Professionals and Trainers .Amazon Pub.
  • Andersson, C. (2014).Assistive Technology for the Hearing-impaired, Deaf and Deafblind. Amazon Pub.
  • Lynas, Wendy (1994). Communication Options in the Education of Deaf Children. London: Whurr Publishers Ltd
  • Schirmer, Barbara R (2001). Psychological, Social and Educational Dimensions of Deafness. Boston: Allyn and Bacon
  • Riekehof, Lottie L. (1978), The joy of learning signs, Gospel publishing House, Missouri
  • Moores, Donald, F (1997), Educating the deaf, Houghton Nifflin Compan
  • Dillon, Harvey (2001). Hearing aids. New York: Thieme Medical Publications
  • Krumenacker, S. (2014). Hearing Aid Dispensing Training Manual. San Diego: Plural Publishing.
  • Sanders, D. A. (1993). Management of hearing handicap: Infants to elderly (3 rd ed.). Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.Ed. Spl. Ed. (Hearing Impairment), in force from the academic year 2016-17. Wording, module numbering and the reading list are as printed in that syllabus. The PDF above is the syllabus's own page, unaltered.

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This subject is cut from the University syllabus for the whole degree. Open it here if you want the whole thing rather than a single subject.

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