by Karen | Apr 9, 2024 | For Professionals, Virtual Instruction
Teaching students who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) virtually has become increasingly prevalent, especially in the context of addressing teacher shortages. There are benefits and limitations of virtual instruction for DHH students and the virtual platform can...
by Karen | Mar 26, 2024 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
In today’s digital age, screen time has become an integral part of children’s lives, including those who are deaf and hard of hearing. While screens offer numerous educational and entertainment opportunities, excessive screen time can have...
by Karen | Mar 12, 2024 | For Professionals, Language and Speech Development Issues
In the realm of special education there is a significant shortage of teachers who are proficient in serving the needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). This scarcity not only compromises the quality of education for DHH students but also highlights...
by Karen | Feb 5, 2024 | For Professionals, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Himself
By: Kevin Glenn Garrison, Ph.D. Introduction: I am deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH). During early childhood, my two sisters and I were diagnosed with progressive high-frequency hearing losses that slowly (and abruptly, at times) transitioned our identities from...
by Karen | Jan 8, 2024 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
National Trends The National Child Count of Children and Youth Who are DeafBlind is the first and longest-running registry of children who are deafblind in the world (National Center on Deafblindness (NCDB, 2022). In 2021, there were 10,441 children and youth...