Title: Teaching students with hearing loss | Hearing Like Me
Headings: Teaching students with hearing loss
Teaching students with hearing loss
Understanding what “Hearing Loss” means
“A little research into the fundamentals of hearing loss can make it much easier for a teacher to understand the challenges students with hearing loss face in the classroom.”
“She developed a set of hand-signal codes to determine whether his assistive devices were working. She downplayed it so other students didn’t think it was a big deal.”
Hearing loss in the classroom
Communicating effectively
1) Face the student when speaking
2) Use the buddy system
3) Repeat yourself
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Content: “Jagger’s kindergarten teacher was incredible,” says Winkler. “ She was willing to listen to us; to work extra to make sure he got what he needed.” Jagger’s teacher also implemented techniques that helped coordinate the use of assistive technology in the classroom. “ She developed a set of hand-signal codes to determine whether his assistive devices were working,” says Winkler. “ She downplayed it so other students didn’t think it was a big deal; it was just a normal part of the day.” Read more: This listening simulation shows why your child should use multiple remote microphones in the classroom
Debra Schrader, Educational Liaison for the House Research Institute, says teachers should ask students with hearing loss what’s working for them in the classroom, and why. “Show me where you sit and tell me why you sit there,” she frequently asks students when discussing classroom strategies with them.