by Karen | May 8, 2018 | Goodies
Grade Retention Question from the field: I was wondering if there was any research or insight on retaining kids who are Deaf/HH for one school year. There have been a few small cases where student who were able to repeat one grade level helped to close that wide gap...
by Karen | Apr 17, 2018 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, For Professionals
Determining annual yearly progress helps schools measure how effectively students with hearing loss are accessing learning and achieving educational goals. Progress monitoring can identify academic strengths, communication needs, and accommodations that support...
by Karen | Apr 3, 2018 | Goodies
The Power of an Appropriate Program of Special Education Support The special education pendulum has swung away from segregated settings where students with special needs minimally mixed with ‘regular’ students in the 1980s to the current full inclusion model, where...
by Karen | Apr 3, 2018 | Goodies
The ‘bread and butter’ of itinerant support to students with hearing loss is often considered to be ensuring communication access, supporting language development, and self-advocacy skills training. While access relates to ADA requirements, and supporting language is...
by Karen | Mar 19, 2018 | For Professionals, Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Hearing Loss
Teen transition planning that works for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing students needs a big change from passive compliance to active, clear teaching. Accommodations are legally required and supervised by adults in the traditional K-12 system. But once a student graduates,...
