SP2771 Hearing impairment compensation

Faculty of Education
Spring 2026
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Ilona Bytešníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Radka Horáková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Ilona Bytešníková, Ph.D.
Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: PhDr. Radka Horáková, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Special and Inclusive Education – Faculty of Education
Timetable of Seminar Groups
SP2771/KombiPred01: Fri 20. 3. 8:00–11:50 A21 učebna, R. Horáková
SP2771/Kombi01: Fri 13. 3. 9:00–12:50 A21 učebna, R. Horáková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The aim of the course is to familiarize students with the possibilities of compensation for hearing defects in children and adults with hearing impairments. Students will gain an overview of hearing aids in the form of air and bone conduction hearing aids, cochlear implants and wireless technology. It includes the possibility of direct manipulation with selected children, students will learn basic maintenance of individual hearing prosthetics in individuals with hearing impairments.
Learning outcomes
The student is acquainted with special education diagnostic tools evaluating the benefits of compensatory hearing aids and cochlear implants for children, pupils and hearing impaired students; student knows special pedagogical diagnostic tools and procedures to determine the suitability of wireless accessories for children, pupils and hearing impaired students.
Key topics
  • • Types of Hearing Devices - Hearing Aid, Bone Conductione Hearing Devices, Cochlear Implant- When working with hearing aids and other accessories, students will get a basic overview of hearing aid, essential acoustic pairing parameters, and related wireless functions device. • Roger technology - It will test that the hearing aids ensure the audibility of all significant sounds and the output signal is maintained within the preserved dynamic range of hearing. However, in acoustically demanding situations it is necessary besides Adequate frequency-specific amplification of hearing aids must ensure the highest signal-to-noise ratio (SNR / Signal-to-noise ratio. This will be possible when working with wireless accessories when it's for study purposes Simulate mediation of a distinct speech signal.
  • • Easy Fit Set + cleaning set of hearing aids and cleaning wipes - based on the use of these aids, students Will teach basic maintenance of compensatory aids for hearing impaired individuals.
Study resources and literature
    required literature
  • DRŠATA, Jakub and Radan HAVLÍK. Foniatrie - sluch. Edited by Viktor Chrobok. 1. vydání. Havlíčkův Brod: Tobiáš, 2015, 374 stran. ISBN 9788073111595. info
  • ŠLAPÁK, Ivo; Klára BARTOŇKOVÁ; Linda FLORIANOVÁ; Gabriela FORSTOVÁ; Alice FRYČKOVÁ; Dagmar HOŠNOVÁ; Josef MACHAČ; Michaela MÁCHALOVÁ; Kateřina MALINOVÁ; Martina ONDROVÁ; Kateřina SOBOTKOVÁ and Milan URÍK. Dětská otorinolaryngologie (Children Otorhinolaryngology). 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2013, 333 pp. Aeskulap. ISBN 978-80-204-2900-1. info
  • DLOUHÁ, Olga and Libor ČERNÝ. Foniatrie. 1. vyd. Praha: Karolinum, 2012, 152 s. ISBN 9788024620480. info
  • HORÁKOVÁ, Radka. Sluchové postižení - úvod do surdopedie (Hearing Impairment - An Introduction to Deaf Education). Praha. Praha: Portál, 2012, 159 pp. 376 - Výchova a vzdělávání zvláštních skupin osob. ISBN 978-80-262-0084-0. info
  • Pediatric audiology casebook. Edited by Jane Reger Madell - Carol Ann Flexer. New York: Thieme, 2011, xvi, 280. ISBN 9781604063844. info
  • HAVLÍK, Radan. Sluchadlová propedeutika. Vydání první. Brno: Národní centrum ošetřovatelství a nelékařských zdravotnických oborů, 2007, 209 stran. ISBN 9788070134580. info
  • LEJSKA, Mojmír. Poruchy verbální komunikace a foniatrie. Brno: Paido, 2003, 156 s. ISBN 8073150387. info
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
teoreticaly preparing, practicly teaching, group work, homeworks, discussion
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
Written test (it is necessary to successfully cope with 75% correct answers).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2027.
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