by Karen | Nov 9, 2020 | For Professionals, Language and Speech Development Issues
The ability to read empowers success! Readers come from readers – those children whose parents themselves read and made a habit of reading daily to their child/children, have a higher interest in reading. Better reading ability leads to higher education which...
by Karen | Oct 26, 2020 | For Professionals, Legal Plans, Planning to Meet Student Needs
Classroom hearing assistance technology, interpreting services and captioning are often viewed as expensive within tight school district budgets and special accommodations are often seen as a hassle. Yet without these necessary provisions students who are deaf or hard...
by Karen | Oct 8, 2020 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, For Professionals, Goodies
Assessment Must Go On! Tailored Identification of Access & Educational Needs Despite the challenges of the COVID pandemic, schools remain responsible for offering an equal educational opportunity to students with hearing loss. To do so we must identify and...
by Karen | Sep 7, 2020 | For Professionals, Listening (Auditory Skills) Development
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced educators worldwide to adjust their methods of teaching, moving from direct classroom instruction to virtual teaching. While these adjustments have proved challenging, teachers everywhere are providing instruction in reading, math,...
by Karen | Aug 24, 2020 | E-Learning, For Professionals
With remote learning, the teacher, student and the parents need to understand how to use accessibility accommodations and why. This article includes: ground rules for communication in online learning recent research on the impact of face coverings on speech...