by Karen | Nov 8, 2019 | For Professionals, Listening (Auditory Skills) Development
Despite the technological leaps made in Hearing Assistive Technology Systems (HATS), devices like hearing aids and cochlear implants do not “fix’ the listening challenges of students with hearing loss. Incomplete auditory access usually interferes with auditory skill...
by Karen | Oct 20, 2019 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, For Professionals
Classroom observation is a critical part of assessment and performance monitoring. It provides the opportunity to collect data on how the student with hearing loss is functioning in the classroom in comparison to typical peers. Specifically, we need to observe...
by Karen | Oct 8, 2019 | Advocacy Notes
My student is being bullied but the school isn’t taking it seriously! Question from the field: My student is being bullied but the school isn’t taking the situation seriously. What can I do? Students with hearing loss often struggle in social situations due to a...
by Karen | Oct 7, 2019 | Goodies
My student is being bullied but the school isn’t taking it seriously! Question from the field: My student is being bullied but the school isn’t taking the situation seriously. What can I do? Students with hearing loss often struggle in social situations due to a...
by Karen | Oct 7, 2019 | For Parents, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Himself, Social Issues and Your Child
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Gallaudet researchers found that 812 deaf and hard of hearing students in eleven U.S. schools reported instances of bullying at rates 2-3 times higher than reported by hearing students. It is obvious that bullying is a...
