Strategies+for+students+with+Hearing+Impairments


 * Strategies for students with hearing impairments:**

Children with hearing impairments often show significant delays in phoneme production, vocabulary, and syntax (Cawthon, 2001). However it is assumed that children who have hearing impairments are able to improve their language through adequate exposure and practice. Even know students with a hearing impairment have language delays, they have amazing communicative skills. I believe it is our duty as a teacher to utilize nonverbal labelling techniques to develop the foundation for which spoken language is later developed. Providing these non-verbal modes for communication in the classroom may be the starting point whereby the development of spoken language may occur.

The following strategies can be utilized to enhance the accessibility of course instruction, materials and activities presented in the classroom. They are designed to support individualized reasonable accommodations made by the teacher to ensure that the child with a hearing impairment receives the same quality educational experience same or similar to that of their typically developing peers. These include:
 * Strategies for inclusive classroom:**
 * Circular seating arrangement: Allows students the advantage of seeing all classroom participants.
 * Repeat comments and questions made by other students. Also make it known where the students are located so the child with a hearing impairment can make eye contact.
 * Ask hearing volunteer to pair up with student with hearing impairment for in class assessments.
 * On request from student, ensure appropriate note taker or lab assistant from the class.
 * Provide transcripts for audio information.
 * Face the class when speaking; if interpreter is present ensure student can see both yourself and the interpreter.
 * Any audio visual aids that are used to assist with teaching should be presented with captions or a transcript to ensure the student with a hearing impairment the best opportunity to understand the educational resource.
 * Be flexible: allow them to work independently
 * Converse with the student to ensure you are providing them with adequate care, which is appropriate to their needs.
 * Allow the same anonymity as other students.

These strategies are examples of how we as teachers can incorporate children with hearing impairments into the inclusive classroom whereby they have access to the same or similar resources to that of their typically developing peers. This will ensure that the classroom setting is one of acceptance and understanding, and one whereby we appreciate the individuality of all students in the classroom and take this as an opportunity to learn, grow and excel from one another.

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