Unit 1 - Introduction. What is Self-Advocacy? In this introductory lesson, students will learn the meaning of the terms advocacy and self-advocacy, and will learn 3 reasons for development self-advoca
...cy skills. By Kris English
The purpose of the Expanded Core Curriculum for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (ECC-DHH) is to be a resource for IFSP and IEP team members when developing educational plans for a student who
... is deaf or hard of hearing. This tool is designed for teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing and educational audiologists to address these identified areas that are either not taught or require specific and direct teaching. From Iowa Department of Education.
This checklist is designed to be a pretest/post-test when a Classroom Amplification Distribution System (CADS or soundfield amplification) is used in a classroom in which large group instruction is pr
...esented. It can be used with a selected subgroup of students, or all students can be asked to complete the checklist. Each student rates his/her general responsiveness during instruction on a 1-5 rating scale. Includes room for minimal comments. Results will be most valid for students in grade 4 or ages 9-10 and above.
This fillable sheet is a great tool to use as practice to create awareness about specific accommodations needed at an event. Students gather information about the event type, location, and activity i
...n order to determine the best access for them.
Are you prepared for an emergency? These activities and worksheets help students think to problem-solve what is needed and actions to take when an emergency situation happens.
Complete curriculum guidance and scenarios for instruction in amplification (including hearing aids, cochlear implants, and FM systems), listening environments, and social awareness situations.
This resource contains 15 possible listening situations for DHH learners. Read each scenario and have your student decide if this is an "ideal" listening situation or a "difficult" listening situation
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Summary of information about speECH-reading and its effectness to aid comprehension. Includes links to video examples, information about assessment, and methods to teach speECH-reading.
This is a story to help children/students who wear hearing aids understand why they may go to the doctor and/or ENT more often than others. The story can be read for comprehension. It teaches new voca
...bulary and creates a wonderful language opportunity for students to better advocate for themselves at school, home, and the doctor/ENT office. This story was written with younger children and their families and older students who continue to come to school with blocked hearing aids and do not use an interpreter for language access.Good Service Activity for EI-ECSE FamiliesFor any family this story can be an important conversation starter, or reminder, to understand the language impact of even partially clogged hearing aids for their kid(s) who are not using signs. This can be demonstrated to parents by using a listening tube when their child’s hearing aid is plugged and cleaned and then having them listen again to the difference in clarity of language coming through the hearing aid to their child’s brain.Additional Comprehension ActivitiesReading Comprehension QuestionsLists of tier 1 + 2 related vocabGame board to make it fun or help that wiggly off-task child stay focusedNew Concept for Older Kids: What are “endonyms”Story Printable OptionPrint each two-page spread in landscape mode OR - Print a two-page spread but cut apart pages to show 1 page at a time. Spiral bind, 3-hole punch, or staple.Interactive Digital OptionPresent the book on a device or overhead projector. To play the digital version of the game click on the digital spinner link. Change the spinner to “3” numbers. Pick & move game pieces (pink, green, blue)QuestionsUse professional judgment when deciding on which comprehension questions to ask the student. *The advanced questions are marked with an * following the number.VocabularyTier 1 vocabulary Tier 2 vocabulary prefix Endonyms short nonfiction passage Endonym Activity Options ask students to research endodyms related to sick words show sick examples and ask them to find more
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