Deafness
According to IDEA Deafness is defined as “a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification.” The phrase “with or without amplification” is significant as it indicates that a hearing aid will not provide sufficient accommodation so that the student can succeed in the classroom.
Characteristics: This can effect normal speech and language development, significant delays in vocabulary and reading skills. Some students who are deaf utilize visions as their primary mode of communication. Difficulty in learning to produce sounds is also quite common.
Accommodations: ASL (American Sign Language) this is the primary mode of communication for those who are deaf. This is a visual gestural language with its own unique grammar and usage. Other accommodations which can be utilized include: amplification with middle ear implants, cochlear (inner ear implants), bone anchored implants, and auditory brainstem implants. Some classroom accommodations include: Assistive technology (ALD's), interpreters and note takers, preferential seating, minimizing environmental noise (use of cubbies), visual cues and demonstrations, and maximizing the use of visual media.
Above information retrieved from: Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and at Risk in the General Education Classroom by Sharon Vaughn, Candace Bos, and Jeanne Schumm
Resources:
The following resource is the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. It includes publications, events, advocacy, research, and countless ressources for aiding those who are deaf.
http://www.asha.org
The following resource provides thousands of ASL signs and video clips of signing: http://www.commtechlab.msu.edu
This book called Hearing and Learning: A Guide for Helping Children by Donna S. Wayner it is a book designed for parents, teachers and all who share in the welfare of children with hearing loss, it includes information about hearing and hearing impairment with a wide variety of tips to help a child with hearing loss. A curriculum plan for teachers to help their students understand hearing and hearing loss is included as well as a program which teaches how to protect hearing.
Characteristics: This can effect normal speech and language development, significant delays in vocabulary and reading skills. Some students who are deaf utilize visions as their primary mode of communication. Difficulty in learning to produce sounds is also quite common.
Accommodations: ASL (American Sign Language) this is the primary mode of communication for those who are deaf. This is a visual gestural language with its own unique grammar and usage. Other accommodations which can be utilized include: amplification with middle ear implants, cochlear (inner ear implants), bone anchored implants, and auditory brainstem implants. Some classroom accommodations include: Assistive technology (ALD's), interpreters and note takers, preferential seating, minimizing environmental noise (use of cubbies), visual cues and demonstrations, and maximizing the use of visual media.
Above information retrieved from: Teaching Students Who are Exceptional, Diverse, and at Risk in the General Education Classroom by Sharon Vaughn, Candace Bos, and Jeanne Schumm
Resources:
The following resource is the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. It includes publications, events, advocacy, research, and countless ressources for aiding those who are deaf.
http://www.asha.org
The following resource provides thousands of ASL signs and video clips of signing: http://www.commtechlab.msu.edu
This book called Hearing and Learning: A Guide for Helping Children by Donna S. Wayner it is a book designed for parents, teachers and all who share in the welfare of children with hearing loss, it includes information about hearing and hearing impairment with a wide variety of tips to help a child with hearing loss. A curriculum plan for teachers to help their students understand hearing and hearing loss is included as well as a program which teaches how to protect hearing.
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The book to the left is valuable for parents and teachers alike. It includes resources such as early visual learning, knowledge center, and a now what section containing initial steps to decide what decisions to make regarding your child. http://deafchildren.org/
The video above is educational it explains what deafness is and how to understand it. I think it would be helpful if a deaf student is included into a general education classroom.