Resources for the Eye and Light
Cow Eye Dissection: This website contains a video walk through of a cow eye anatomy. The step by step instructions make it an excellent tool to play during the cow eye dissection. http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cow_eye/
Color Vision Testing: There are many different websites that contain color vision testing tools. The website that is posted below includes visual representations of what it would look like if a patient lacked certain photoreceptive structures in the eye, which makes it especially powerful when talking about color blindness. http://colorvisiontesting.com/what%20colorblind%20people%20see.htm
Color Vision Correcting Glasses: The following is the link for the color vision correcting glasses listed in this paper. This website includes additional information about the glasses and the color vision deficiency that they correct. http://enchroma.com/test/instructions/
Blind Spot Lab Tester: This website includes instructions for students to test the location of their blind spot. https://visionaryeyecare.wordpress.com/2008/08/04/eye-test-find-your-blind-spot-in-each-eye/
Visual Perception Kit: The visual perception kit mentioned in this paper can be found on the Carolina website, item number 684527.
Resources for the Ear and Sound
Rinne Test: This video demonstrates how to perform a Rinne test with a 512c Hz tuning fork. https://youtu.be/GeC0A-cDx9w
Pure Tone Test and Audiograms: This website is an excellent tool for creating student audiograms. It is very important to note that single tones played over a long period of time or at a high decibel can cause hearing damage. Students should not start at the highest decibel, but should work from the lowest dB and work until they are able to hear the tone. http://www.audiocheck.net/testtones_hearingtestaudiogram.php
Hearing Loss Simulator: This website allows students to experience simulated hearing loss at varying levels of severity. http://www.hearinglikeme.com/hearing-loss-simulator/
Sound and Fury
(2000): This movie follows members of a deaf family as they decide whether or not to have their deaf infants implanted with a cochlear hearing aid. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0240912/
Official Statement by the National Association of the Deaf on Cochlear Implants: This bulletin, posted by the NAD outlines the impact that cochlear implants can have on the deaf community. This is an excellent read for students and teachers alike as outlines the unintended consequences medical advancements may have on a community. https://nad.org/issues/technology/assistive-listening/cochlear-implants
