This course is designed to help language arts and English teachers develop a deeper understanding of hearing loss and strategies for teaching deaf and hearing impaired students concepts in language acquisition. Lessons will cover legal and instructional accommodations and insight into the deaf community.
Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. Deaf & Hearing Impaired Community & Culture
- Ch 2. The Ear & Its Functions
- Ch 3. Identifying & Treating Hearing Impairments & Deafness
- Ch 4. Language Acquisition in Deaf & Hearing Impaired Students
- Ch 5. Instructional Strategies for Deaf & Hearing Impaired Students
- Ch 6. Rights & Services for Deaf & Hearing Impaired Students