FAKE IT TO YOU MAKE IT is a fun and motivating no-prep grab & go SELF-ADVOCACY resource for elementary and middle school-aged kids who are deaf and hard of hearing. If you're looking for a new twist t ... st to self-advocacy lessons you are at the right place.THIS RESOURCE HAS THREE PARTS:PART ONE:The part of the lesson and self-advocacy content is taught through a colorful nine-page story.Buffy the main character hears with cochlear implants and is relatable for kids that are deaf and hard of hearing. Kids love the comic-like story format!The story is great for auditory comprehension, story recall, and re-telling activities.PART TWO:Next, we meet eight of Buffy's friends who are also deaf and hard of hearing.There are eight situations - one for each friend.The goal is to identify different ways the kids try to bluff or fake it to get by.Each scenario is a common situation that kids with hearing loss face at school, at home, with peers, and in their community.Talking points with guided questions/discussion prompts for each scenario.Kids grapple with the challenging situations to foster self-advocacy learning.PART THREE:Buffy has learned a lot about self-advocacy and shares -Tips For Communication Success.Most importantly Buffy learned that bluffing doesn't work!INSTRUCTIONS1. The therapist, teacher, or parent reads the story about Bluffy and leads a discussion.2. The children listen to each of the eight scenarios. Each scenario can be taught as individual mini-lessons and introduced over time. One or more scenarios per lesson/session.3. The adult uses the questions and discussion prompts to foster self-advocacy learning.WHAT'S INCLUDED:✧ A PDF story that teaches the lesson content.✧ 8 situations or mini-lessons✧ Comic-like pictures illustrate the situations✧ Talking points with guided questions/discussion prompts✧ Advocacy StrategiesDIGITAL - NO PRINT The PDF can be opened and played with your iPad or tablet. When playing on a computer, open and use a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader DC which is free. ➼ PRINT - This is an option but will use a great deal of ink due to the graphics.

Handout with information on possible impact on understanding language, speECH-, social, and need for educational accommodations and services in Spanish language. For high-frequency hearing loss. ...

Handout with information on possible impact on understanding language, speech, social, and need for educational accommodations and services in Spanish language. For 16-25dB or minimal hearing loss. ...

These 10 articles address topics typically associated with teaching students who require modified curriculum and alternative communication. Topics include appropriate assessment, eligibilty, consider ... ations for effective collaboration, determining services, universal design, story-based learning, alternative communication, and object schedules. 30 pages. For use with any age student.

A collection of comic strips revealing troublesome situations for teens with hearing loss. Includes commentary on how each humorous situation might be resolved. ...

Article from California Deaf-Blind Services on specific strategies for developing communication in infants with hearing loss.

Listen, Search and Find is a digital auditory memory and comprehension resource and features interactive listening and spoken language activities for auditory learning and practice. This is a huge 134 ...  134-page resource that has four decks with navigation that moves from page to page with clickable pictures.The object is to listen, recall, comprehend, search and find the picture on each game slide from a large closed set of 50 items. The interactive PDFs keep listeners active and engaged. The therapist, teacher or parent reads the provided prompts. The Prompt and Data Collection Sheets are downloadable for easy access.This resource works great for screen sharing on a computer in teletherapy and played face to face on a computer, tablet, or smart board. It is easily printed and played in person with no technology.What's included:Huge 134-page resource4 Game decksPrompts with answersData collection sheetsListening and Spoken Language TipsTerms of Use‍DECK 1: Auditory Closure is completing a short close passage presented auditorily.The goal is for the listener to complete the sentences by filling in the missing words.This targets auditory association, discrimination, word retrieval, and long and short-term memory skills.Example: The black widow spider is spinning a _________. WebDECK 2: Auditory Integration involves recalling keywords presented auditorily.The goal is to identify keywords in each sentence. The listener processes information read aloud then answers a question about the sentence.Example: Rabbits are fast and turtles are slow. What animal is slow? TurtleDECK 3: Auditory Directions involve following a series of verbal directives presented auditorily.The goal is to listen to multi-step commands then perform each task in order.Example: Blink your eyes 3 times, find the igloo then pretend to shiver. IglooDECK 4: Listen For Inferences is drawing logical conclusions based on 4-part riddles presented auditorily.The goal is to make logical guesses and identify pictures by listening to four clues. Each of the clues is increasingly more specific.Example: I am alive.I am often green but some change colors.I am a flat part of a plant.I grow.Leaf➼ DIGITAL - NO PRINT 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 Adobe Acrobat Reader DC which is free. ➼ PRINT - Print out a game card and use Bingo chips as markers.Please note: The Listen, Search and Find resources are serve and return conversational games between the adult and the listener. I have been asked if the game includes an audio component that would allow the child to play independently. There are no sound bytes included.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈CUSTOMER TIPS:➯ Questions? Feel free to email me before purchasing this resource or anytime later. ➯  Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn NewsletterLet’s Connect:InstagramFacebookPinterestHearSayLW.comHearSayLW BlogTwitterKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way. Thanks so much!LynnTerms of Use:© 2021 ListenWithLynn. All rights reserved by the author. These materials are intended for personal use by a single therapist, parent, teacher, or classroom only. Copying for more than one therapist, parent, teacher, classroom, department, clinic, practice, school, or school system is prohibited. For use in multiple classrooms or clinics, please purchase additional licenses. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Clipart and elements found in this PDF are copyrighted and cannot be extracted and used outside of this file without permission or license. See product file for clip art and font credits.

NOTE: Powerpoint Presentation for viewing on PCA collection of comic strips revealing troublesome situations for teens with hearing loss. Includes commentary on how each humorous situation might be re ... resolved.20 more situations and scenarios that mix humor with compassion in negotiating social communication.More antics and advocacy for teens and tweens with hearing loss.

If you looking for TWO listening and language games to play all year long you’ve come to the right place! These fun dog-loving games are an easy, stress-free way to practice listening skills, and buil ... s, and build spoken language, descriptive vocabulary, questioning skills, and auditory processing skills.YOU CAN TARGET: These games target and can build auditory memory, comprehension, processing, descriptive vocabulary, grammar, using clear speech, and social skills.TWO GAMES IN ONE RESOURCE:     Game 1: TOP DOG* is a two-player game where players use differential yes or no questions to listen and isolate a specific dog based on critical elements.     Game 2: GO FETCH* is a two or more-player game where players ask questions and listen to match pairs of dogs and their belongings cards. Kids love these cute and cuddly dogs and ask to play time and time again. I have used versions of both of these games SUCCESSFULLY for years while working with children who are deaf and hard of hearing, those with auditory processing needs, and students who need to develop listening skills.* These games are versions of the traditional Go Fish and Guess Who games that are played with rules to target listening and spoken language skills. Both games can easily be adapted to meet a child’s ability level. The cards can be sorted into sets of fewer cards which would be an easier listening set. Use all 36 different card designs for a more complex game.INCLUDES:✧ A complete guide with detailed instructions ✧ 36 enticing colorful game cards used for both TOP DOG and GO FETCH!✧ A digital gameboard for Top Dog✧ Listening and Spoken Language TipsFACE TO FACE - TELETHERAPY - HOME✢ PRINT - One-time easy prep. ✢ DIGITAL - The Top Dog digital gameboard can be opened and played with your favorite PDF reader app on a tablet or iPad. Tokens can be placed directly on the screen.on a computer.  Open the PDF game board with the 36 spring egg images and use a PDF reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader DC which is free. The listener used the annotation tools to mark the cards like Lotto.YOU ASKED. I LISTENED. I created a second dog-themed resource based on many of your requests and the rave reviews that kids are so motivated by my LOST DOG and MY PET CAT animal activities. You will want all three resources in your Listening and Language Toolbox.PLEASE NOTE: This activity and the LOST DOG resource contain many of the same images that are bright, enticing, and vocabulary rich. However, these two resources target completely different auditory and language-based goals.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ CUSTOMER TIPS:➼ Questions? Email me before purchasing this resource or anytime later.➼ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn Emails♥ Let’s Connect:InstagramFacebookKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way.Thanks so much!Lynn Wood

Nonlinguistic representation to support learning. Teach in ways to help students visually process information. Using graphic organizers, physical models, pictures, and kinesthetic activities. Include ... s fillable forms and ideas for sensory activities. See BUNDLE at S0XTEA0815.