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Self-Advocacy Sinister, The Bad Listener
$ 5
This resource is a hilarious self-advocacy activity. Your students will say it is their favorite activity and, you will know they are learning to become the boss of their hearing loss. It was created
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to encourage self-advocacy skills in children who are deaf and hard of hearing but is effective when targeting listening skills in all kids.The Premise: Sinister has two ears, wears great hearing devices, and has been in listening and language therapy since he was a toddler. But, it doesn’t matter. Sinister is a BAD listener! He doesn’t try and makes up excuses for not listening. Sinister gets in a whole lot of trouble because he doesn’t listen.The adult leads a discussion using Sinister’s poor excuses for not listening. Kids love imagining the trouble Sinister gets himself into because he doesn’t listen. This activity is an easy, no-prep way to encourage the child to be Boss of Your Hearing Loss. Parents can use it at home, teachers and therapists both face-to-face and during tele-practice. While not age-specific it has been successfully used with kids in 1st grade and up through middle school. This resource can be easily leveled up or down to meet various children's goals and needs.Sinister The Bad Listener requires no prep or planning because everything is in this resource. It can be easily used by parents at home, teachers, and therapists both face-to-face and on tele-platforms. This Digital - No Print resource can be opened and played with your favorite PDF reader app on a tablet. When playing on a computer, open and use a PDF reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC. Boom LearningSinister the Bad Listener is also available as a Boom Deck in the Listen With Lynn Boom Learning store. Please note: Sinister The Bad Listener is a serve-and-return conversational game between the adult and the listener. There is no audio component or sound bytes included.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈You'll love all these resources for kids with hearing loss and self-advocacy activities!❤ ❤ Check out the Bundle of 8 Self-Advocacy $$ saving bundle! SELF-ADVOCACY Tips For Communication Success (Free)SELF-ADVOCACY The 5 L's For Listening (Free)SELF-ADVOCACY This or That?SELF-ADVOCACY Bluffing Never Have I Ever ActivitySELF-ADVOCACY Role Play Real-Life ConnectionsSELF-ADVOCACY Scenarios At Group Gatherings & CelebrationsSELF-ADVOCACY Sinister The Bad ListenerSELF-ADVOCACY Scenarios - Turning Lemons Into LemonadeSELF-ADVOCACY Perk Up Your Ears (Ear-related sayings and idioms)SELF-ADVOCACY Listen & Draw Directions◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ CUSTOMER TIPS:➼ Click here to stay updated!➼ Be the first to know about freebies, sales, and product launches.➼ New products are 50% off the first 24 hours
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Listening Breaks & Auditory Fatigue
$ 7
Ways this product can be usedInservice HandoutClassroom PosterStudent Choice BoardDiscussion starter with DHH kidsData collection tool Printable and FILLABLEThe visuals representing listener break cho
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oices are useful for students with hearing differences who need a listening break but are not self-aware or unable to manage the fatigue before it impacts their education.The observation tool is used by staff to collect data and identify factors similar to the process of an FBA. Is there a pattern? Is it occasional, frequent, or chronic? What precedes the fatigue? Hungry? Good night sleep? If listener fatigue is a possibility discuss your findings with the Teacher of the deaf.
End of the Year Survey Questions for Teachers of the Deaf to Send
$ 2
Congratulations on reaching the end of your school year!It's important to reflect on your school year to make sure that you can improve services for next year.This product is a list of survey question
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s for virtual AND in-person Teachers of the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing to send to the teachers and staff that work with the deaf/hard-of-hearing students on their caseload at the end of the school year. Pick and choose which questions are applicable to your team, and then add them to a survey/form program.Best of luck to you as you close out your school year!
Alternate Reading Assessment for Students who are DHH +
$ 0
Current legal mandates call for all students to reach proficiency as measured through state reading assessments. While reading has long been an area of emphasis in DHH education, meeting this mandate
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is even more challenging when students with hearing loss have additional disabilities. This article summarizes results of an investigation of alternate reading assessments for students who are DHH+ and offers strategies for moving the needle toward improved assessment data.
Assessment - ADD v ADHD v DHH
$ 2
Useful chart describing characteristics of ADD and ADHD and how they compare with characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing students. See BUNDLE at S0XASM774.
*FREEBIE* Teacher/Team Survey for Virtual Teachers of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
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This resource contains survey questions that for virtual Teachers of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing to share with their students' team members. Teachers can add these questions to a virtual form or an e
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mail in order to obtain feedback about virtual DHH services.
Post-Inservice Check-In Questionnaire (Back to School)
$ 2
Inservice meetings can often been stressful for teachers, especially at the beginning of the school year. Use this resource as a way to check-in with your DHH student's educational team following an i
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nservice at the beginning of the year. This resource contains a collection of helpful questions to ask your DHH student's educational team after a meeting to see if any more support is needed.You can use the document as it is or you can pick and choose which questions you want to use in an online form.Have a great start to the school year!
Assessment - Data Opens the Door Articles - BUNDLE
$ 6
These 9 articles discuss how assessment data opens doors for individualizing instruction. Topics addressed include IDEA regulations, eligibility concerns, working with the IEP team, impact of a hearin
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g difference on working memory, language processing, and auditory skills. Articles are research-based.
Assessment-Addressing Sensory Integration Issues
$ 2
More information on the definition of hyper and hypo sensitivity. You will be able to identify and describe sensory seeking behaviors in students. See BUNDLE at S0XASM774.
What Can Parents Tell Us About Supporting Students who are DHH + ?
$ 2
A summary of research for improved advocacy, planning, and teaching students who are deaf with additional disabilities.
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