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Teacher Tools is designed to support all aspects of instruction by addressing underlying skills and word knowledge that support all curriculum content. There are articles related to current topics and trends, sections on developing instructional skills, student self-advocacy, self-concept and a forum for discussion of current issues and concerns. A Teacher Tools membership includes materials such as worksheets and activities appropriate for all school age levels and an extensive information resource library.
Resources Just For Young Ones!
Webcasts
Webcasts to help you improve the success of your students or children. Learn about effects of hearing loss on learning and techniques to improve child outcomes in the comfort of your own home or school.
Enhance your skill set, learn new techniques while earning your CEUs. Courses are designed to be practical with “use tomorrow” techniques to help you and your students!
Important Resources
White Paper: Estimating the Level of Communication Effectiveness / Access
White Paper: Estimating the Level of Communication Effectiveness / Access reviews the requirements for schools to ensure that students with hearing loss have communication that is as effective as peers. It provides specific recommendations for ways in which the level of access, can be assessed for students who are auditory learners and those who are visual learners, along with students who have expressive communication issues. July 2017
Communication Planning Guide for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
A series of laws pertain to special education and, specifically, students who are deaf/hard of hearing. This document reflects many questions regarding the communication needs of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Communication Plan incorporates effective communication guidance for IEP teams to feel confident as they plan for successful and meaningful communication access for students in the educational setting. 2016
Language and Communication-Focused IEPs for Learners who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Language and Communication-Focused IEPs for Learners who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing was developed by the Commission of Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing Minnesotans. This rich guidance document is organized in a question-based format and designed to help improve IEP formulation. 2015
Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Critical Resource Needed for Legal Compliance
Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Critical Resource Needed for Legal Compliance by the Council for Exceptional Children – Division of Communication Disorders and Deafness. This document reviews the foundations for why credentialed teachers of students who are deaf/hard of hearing are critical to providing appropriate evaluation, programming, planning, and student-centered instruction. May 2017
Our Updates
5 Feb 2019
Hearing Loss and Sarcasm: The Problem is Conceptual NOT Perceptual...
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Individuals with hearing loss often have difficulty detecting and/or interpreting sarcasm. These difficulties...
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22 Jan 2019
Only One Ear CAN be a Big Deal...
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About 25-30% of children identified by universal newborn hearing screening have hearing loss in only one ear....
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8 Jan 2019
“Special Considerations” and LRE for Students who are DHH...
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Early January 2019 While the educational prognosis for students with hearing loss has never been as...
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