by Karen | Aug 22, 2022 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
Getting a student with hearing loss in their classroom is rare for most teachers. Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TODHH) can help alleviate some of the anxieties for general education teachers who will have students with hearing loss in their...
by Karen | Aug 5, 2022 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
How often have you gone into a school as an itinerant teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing only to be met with, “And what do YOU do?” With only 1 out of 100 IEPs being for students qualified as deaf/hard of hearing it is common for school staff to be...
by Karen | May 10, 2022 | For Professionals, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Himself
With the current pandemic and world events, there has been an increase in issues impacting children’s mental health1 and studies indicate that deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) children are at higher risk for emotional and behavioral issues2. Teachers and other...
by Karen | Apr 25, 2022 | For Professionals, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
We listen in the presence of competing noise all the time, in places like sporting events, restaurants, large group settings, concerts, work/school, or family functions. Environmental noise, as well as competing background noise from people talking at the same time,...
by Karen | Mar 28, 2022 | For Parents, For Professionals, Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing Loss Sees Himself, Social Issues and Your Child
It can be tough being the only student using hearing devices and/or sign language in their grade or school. Teasing is a reality most children face, but those who are ‘different’ are teasing targets. What can we do to help strengthen self-concept in a setting where...