Teacher Strategies: Deafness
Adaptations for teaching communication and auditory training goals include small group or individual instruction. Real experiences should be the basis of units that are taught, however this child would probably be able to relate story books, role play, and discussion to the real experience. The teacher may also rely on print, pictures, gestures, and movements to support or give instruction.
Issues for the child with hearing impairment include difficulty with English language structure which can effect the development of reading and critical thinking skills. Special attention should be given to teaching such structures as "why", past tense verbs, complex sentences, etc. He may also need additional practice in using language to explain and make predictions such as, "Why didn't the brick house fall down?" or "What will happen if you don't take a nap?"
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Deaf-Blind Project, P.S. News, January 1995.
Issues for the child with hearing impairment include difficulty with English language structure which can effect the development of reading and critical thinking skills. Special attention should be given to teaching such structures as "why", past tense verbs, complex sentences, etc. He may also need additional practice in using language to explain and make predictions such as, "Why didn't the brick house fall down?" or "What will happen if you don't take a nap?"
Texas School for the Blind & Visually Impaired Deaf-Blind Project, P.S. News, January 1995.