Strategies in Teaching Hearing Impaired Children

in an Inclusive Setting

Fear

Prejudice

PreparationSkills

OpennessKnowledge

Resources

Support

CreativityResourcefulness

CollaborationCommunication

Terms to remember:

• A modification means a change in what is being taught to or expected from the student.

• An accommodation is a change that helps a student overcome or work around the disability.

how

Modifications or accommodations are most often made in the following areas:

• Procedure• Physical• Scheduling• Grouping• Delivery• Evaluation• Psycho-social

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES

– Subject to same rules, but procedures may be modified

–Written rules and procedures posted in locations that students can see

– Optimize use of bulletin boards– State rules in a positive way– Announcements made regarding class

times, activities, field work, industry visits etc. should be given in writing

PHYSICAL CONSIDERATIONS

– Seat students near the teacher to maximize use of residual hearing– Seat students away from windows where

glare or unnecessary distractions are present– Seat students in a position where they can

take advantage of all visual cues

SCHEDULING

–Provide visual time reminders for students during class period so that they know how much time is available– Establish routines and visual cues for

period transitions and other changes

GROUPING

–Establish a buddy system/peer support system –Encourage peer

tutorials/cooperative learning arrangements

DELIVERY

–Do not speak when facing the blackboard. You may need to adjust the lighting in your teaching environment.–Assign note-takers.–Use appropriate gestures and facial

expressions

– Provide a study guide of the key concepts, questions, vocabulary, and facts when introducing new material. Include page numbers where information can be found in textbook.

– Pre-teach important vocabulary and concepts. – Ensure that lists of the subject-specific jargon

and technical terms which students will need to acquire are made available early in the course.

DELIVERY

– Encourage students to request clarifications and to ask questions–Check comprehension by asking students

to summarize or by asking them to answer questions that require substantive answers.

DELIVERY

–Utilize a variety of instructional formats– Emphasize main points visually–Use visual aids and other instructional

materials to facilitate learning–Any videos or films used should, where

possible, be captioned.

DELIVERY

EVALUATION

–You are NOT expected to lower standards to accommodate students with a disability but rather are required to give them a reasonable opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.–When their range of vocabulary is limited,

students may require the use of a thesaurus or dictionary during exams

–Modify vocabulary used in test items to

match student abilities. –Allow more time to complete

assignments. –Use cooperative learning experiences to

develop cooperative small group projects. –Use peer tutors, paraprofessionals, or

volunteers to work with student on task.

EVALUATION

- Allow students to make models, role play, develop skits, and create art projects to demonstrate their understanding of the information. - Allow written or drawn responses to serve as an alternative to oral presentations.

EVALUATION

PSYCHO-SOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS

• Home-school contracts • Use corrective feedback • Increase frequency of descriptive praise • Use a behavioral contract • Use response cost procedures• Make books about hearing loss and deafness

available. • Implement a circle of friends program • Structure activities and experiences for deaf and

hearing students to work together.

General Strategies

ORGANIZATION SKILLS

FILE SYSTEM•Communication Notebook•Master Folder/Portfolio of Works•Reference Notebook

ORGANIZATION SKILLS

ChunkingOutliningGraphic organizersMnemonics

Strategies for Specific Subjects

• Basal reader approach• Whole language approach–Authentic Reading Approaches

• Direct Instruction

• Computing Skills –Breakdown of tasks step

by step• Use of Manipulatives –Concrete to Abstract

• Problem Solving• Model-Lead-Test

• Hands-on/Experimentation• Unlocking

Scientific Terms• Linking Prior

Knowledge

• Rhythm • Auditory Training• Speech

Subjects