Improving Educational Outcomes: A Teacher's Guide to Hearing Impairments & Learning
Students with hearing impairments often experience educational gaps because their disability is invisible and includes communication difficulties. …
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Teaching Children Who Are Deaf: Activities for the Classroom
Find out more about how to reach children who are deaf. Activities like the ones suggested in this article can help improve communication, language …
Continue ReadingUses of Educational Audiology for Academic Success
The need for educational audiology is growing with the number of children with hearing impairments now included in school systems. This article …
Continue ReadingAdvice for Inclusion of a Deaf Child in Language Arts Instruction
Children who are deaf or hearing impaired are often mainstreamed into the regular classroom, including during language arts instruction. Students can …
Continue ReadingTeaching Strategies for Hearing Impaired Students
If you need information about how to teach hearing impaired students, you’ve come to the right place. Providing classroom adaptations and …
Continue ReadingHistory of American Sign Language: Stokoe Notation
Stokoe Notation was invented by the Gallaudet College Professor Dr. William Stokoe. As the first phonemic script in the history of the American Sign …
Continue ReadingSwimming Lessons in School: Tips For Supervising Children With Hearing Loss
Swimming lessons in school are a fabulous activity for almost all children. However, if you have a hearing-impaired student, there are a few …
Continue ReadingSignWriting: The Written Form of ASL and Other Sign Languages
SignWriting is a mode of writing American Sign Language and other sign languages. It is easy to learn, can be used on a computer with a special …
Continue ReadingHelping Hearing-Impaired Students in Physical Education
In Physical Education class, it is vital to consider the needs of children with a hearing impairment. Your direct teaching, demonstrations and safety …
Continue ReadingAmerican Sign Language: A Look at ASL Poetry
Like poetry in other languages, ASL poetry makes a creative use of language, sign language in this case. It is a visual poetry, using hand movements …
Continue ReadingMakaton Basic Signs for Counting and Numbers Games
There are lots of fun ways of teaching numbers and counting with Makaton. This article shows you some fun numbers games to use in special education …
Continue ReadingMakaton Signs for a Getting Dressed Game in Special Education
This is a fun game for teaching skills related to getting dressed. Makaton signs are used to support the dressing game, as children learn the Makaton …
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