by Karen | Mar 14, 2023 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
We all want students to be critical thinkers, problem solvers and decision-makers across academic content areas as well as social and emotional contexts1. Smooth social interactions help not only with language learning, but also self-esteem and a feeling of belonging....
by Karen | Feb 13, 2023 | For Professionals, Self-Advocacy Skills for Students with Hearing Loss
One of the biggest challenges in educating students with hearing loss, is advocating for the need for self-advocacy and self-determination instruction especially, for students in the inclusive setting. They will always miss more than their peers –...
by Karen | Jan 9, 2023 | For Professionals, Planning to Meet Student Needs
Students who have disabilities that are being delivered support and services through the provisions of IDEA, who have Individual Education Plans (IEPs), MUST be considered for Extended School Year (ESY), every school year. This article explains more about ESY and...
by Karen | Nov 22, 2022 | For Parents, School-Aged Children with Hearing Loss
Transitioning from Age 3 to School Age When a child transitions out of Early Intervention at the age of three and prepares to enter a preschool setting, their needs, goals and accommodations must be defined. This process from transferring from an IFSP to an IEP is...
by Karen | Oct 24, 2022 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, For Professionals
The systematic process of collecting data on an IEP goal is used to assess a student’s performance academically, behaviorally, and functionally, is called progress monitoring. Progress monitoring helps teachers and IEP teams determine if a student’s...