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September is Deaf Awareness Month
This is the perfect time to highlight and showcase what we DO! The month of September is Deaf Awareness month, so let’s get out there and help others understand deafness and hearing loss. Having students be proud of their accomplishments and proud of who they are, supports the child’s emotional well-being. Teachers and parents can work with their schools to focus on how children with hearing loss can be included in all aspects of their educational experiences. Teachers can facilitate hearing loss simulators, have their students make power points, have deaf guest speakers, read books that have deaf and hard of hearing characters, teach all students ASL signs for basic school related words or the alphabet in ASL, and even hold special events or show movies with deaf actors and actresses. Showcasing Deafness in a positive way, helps support inclusiveness.
Videos
• This infographic video shows a version of the origin of American Sign Language. It is an engaging introduction (although it is NOT captioned). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=betAZeKRpR8 (3:20)
• This video shows how the football huddle started with a deaf team from Gallaudet. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4gi5ZhcS4I (1:16)
• 5 Myths About What it’s Like to be Deaf. Provides good opportunities for discussion with your students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YcGev7B5AA (6:15)
• Lou Ferrigno, the hard of hearing actor who played The Hulk, was interviewed after he received a cochlear implant in February 2021. From the ACI Alliance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhcvW9641z0&t=8s (20:13)
• The ‘Bad Lipreading’ NFL videos are always a fun way to show a short clip as an example of the challenge of relying on lipreading for understanding. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxdaYxunZXg (8.07)
10 Things to Know about Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
1. If someone doesn’t respond to you, they most likely can’t hear you
2. Every deaf person has their own preferred methods of communication and language
3. Some deaf individuals may not identify as “Deaf”
4. Social situations and various environments may be different for deaf individuals
5. No two deaf people are alike
6. Deaf does NOT mean “dumb”
7. Deaf people don’t often consider deafness as a disability
8. Using hearing assistive technology is a personal choice
9. Deafness is often invisible
10. You don’t need to feel sorry for those who are deaf
2. Every deaf person has their own preferred methods of communication and language
3. Some deaf individuals may not identify as “Deaf”
4. Social situations and various environments may be different for deaf individuals
5. No two deaf people are alike
6. Deaf does NOT mean “dumb”
7. Deaf people don’t often consider deafness as a disability
8. Using hearing assistive technology is a personal choice
9. Deafness is often invisible
10. You don’t need to feel sorry for those who are deaf
Deaf Culture & History Lessons on Tap
The Navigating Life with Hearing Loss Curriculum from the Texas Sensory Support Network at Education Service Center Region 11, in collaboration with the Texas Education Agency, has 13 units including Deaf Culture and History
(page 188-199). The lessons have links to external videos and materials, differentiated learning targets, targeted vocabulary, and different teaching strategies.
Lesson 12.1 Past to Present
Lesson 12.2 Important People in the Deaf Community
Lesson 12.3 Support in the Deaf Community
DeafTEC has created a four-unit STEM awareness curriculum for secondary teachers to guide students who are D/HH towards pursuing a career in STEM. In Unit 1, Lesson 3, titled Deaf People in STEM, YES!, students learn together about adults in STEM careers who are D/HH and then research one on their own.
Role Models
Role Models
• https://deafdigest.net/scientists/ has a list of scientists who were deaf or hard of hearing and what they developed or why they became recognized scientists.
• Go to https://www.ai-media.tv/famous-deaf-people-15-deaf-and-hard- of-hearing-people-who-changed-the-world/ for a list of 15 deaf and hard of hearing people who changed the world.
• Google ‘famous deaf people’ and find many lists of accomplished people with hearing loss.
Reach Out
Reach out to your local community and invite a variety of adults who are deaf or hard of hearing to present to your class in person. You can also invite them via video conferencing platforms such as Zoom, Google Meet, Skype, or even FaceTime.
Reach Out
References
Resource Materials and Technology Center for the Deaf/Hard [RMTC-D/HH]. (2021). High-leverage practices for students with disabilities. Tech Notes. https://www.rmtcdhh.org/tech-notes-archive
American Cochlear Implant Alliance
Texas School for the Deaf Statewide Outreach Center: https://www.texasdeafed.org/Page/797
DeafTEC: https://deaftec.org/stem-employment/deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-stem-professionals/