by Karen | Dec 7, 2018 | For Parents, For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs, School-Aged Children with Hearing Loss, Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Hearing Loss
Self-advocacy skills development is essential for students with hearing loss because it helps them ask for support, explain their needs, and participate more fully in the classroom. When students learn these skills early, they are better prepared for school success...
by Karen | Nov 15, 2018 | For Parents, For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs, School-Aged Children with Hearing Loss
Every parent and teacher want children with hearing loss to be successful in the classroom, both academically and socially. There are benefits to including students with disabilities in their neighborhood schools and having them be fully included in mainstream...
by Karen | Nov 4, 2018 | For Parents, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Himself, Social Issues and Your Child
Peer Victimization and Hearing Loss More than ¼ of school-aged children experience bullying or peer-victimization. The risk of this negative treatment increases for children who have lower social competence, presence of special needs, or overall seem “different” from...
by Karen | Oct 15, 2018 | Accommodations for Students with Hearing Loss, For Professionals
Captioned instructional videos help students who are deaf or hard of hearing access lessons more easily. They also support many learners by making school videos clearer, easier to follow, and easier to review later. What Are Captioned Instructional Videos?...
by Karen | Oct 11, 2018 | Goodies
I am often asked, if I had to choose, which would be the most important assessments for teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing to routinely use during initial or triennial assessments. Assessments that reflect unique needs of our students Assessments to tease out...
