Hearing Loss Informative Speech
Hearing Loss Informative Outline
Attention getter: Has anyone told them they couldn’t do something due to a physical disability?
Statement of topic: Today, I am going to talk about hearing loss.
Establish importance of topic: I chose this topic because…..
Preview statement: I am going to tell you about hearing loss, what types there are, what causes it, and what treatments or interventions are available.
Transition: A lot of people assume there is only one type of hearing loss, but what they don’t know is there are several types of hearing loss.
1. There are four types of hearing loss.
a. Conductive: Sound levels are reduced, making it difficult to hear faint sounds.
b. Sensorineural: Sound levels are reduced, making it difficult …show more content…
Since back then, technology and medical interventions have improved vastly.
a. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cdc.gov last updated 2012, for Conductive hearing loss, medical or surgical intervention, as well as hearing aids may be helpful.
b. Sensorineural hearing loss is mostly treated with hearing aids or cochlear implants.
c. Interventions for Mixed hearing loss include medical or surgical intervention, hearing aids, or cochlear implants.
d. For Central hearing loss, interventions include: training in phonological awareness skills, language processing skills, functional organization, and study skills.
Transition to conclusion: I have told you just the main points of hearing loss but there are several others that I did not discuss.
Summary of main points (review statement): Today, I covered most of the main points on hearing loss; the types and what differentiates them, potential causes for each, and their respective interventions/treatments.
Concluding statement: Hopefully this has given you a better understanding of hearing loss…..
Bibliography
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hearing loss team. (2012, July 16). Hearing Loss. Retrieved October 30, 2013 from
Attention getter: Has anyone told them they couldn’t do something due to a physical disability?
Statement of topic: Today, I am going to talk about hearing loss.
Establish importance of topic: I chose this topic because…..
Preview statement: I am going to tell you about hearing loss, what types there are, what causes it, and what treatments or interventions are available.
Transition: A lot of people assume there is only one type of hearing loss, but what they don’t know is there are several types of hearing loss.
1. There are four types of hearing loss.
a. Conductive: Sound levels are reduced, making it difficult to hear faint sounds.
b. Sensorineural: Sound levels are reduced, making it difficult …show more content…
Since back then, technology and medical interventions have improved vastly.
a. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cdc.gov last updated 2012, for Conductive hearing loss, medical or surgical intervention, as well as hearing aids may be helpful.
b. Sensorineural hearing loss is mostly treated with hearing aids or cochlear implants.
c. Interventions for Mixed hearing loss include medical or surgical intervention, hearing aids, or cochlear implants.
d. For Central hearing loss, interventions include: training in phonological awareness skills, language processing skills, functional organization, and study skills.
Transition to conclusion: I have told you just the main points of hearing loss but there are several others that I did not discuss.
Summary of main points (review statement): Today, I covered most of the main points on hearing loss; the types and what differentiates them, potential causes for each, and their respective interventions/treatments.
Concluding statement: Hopefully this has given you a better understanding of hearing loss…..
Bibliography
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Hearing loss team. (2012, July 16). Hearing Loss. Retrieved October 30, 2013 from