Summary provides an overview of research findings on the impacts of signing on development and learning for children of all ages and abilities. Provides research supported answers to common questions
... about signing with children.
Volta Voices article for families of young children with hearing loss. Including: What to talk about, daily practice, repetition, consistent amplification.
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 paper provides research-based recommendations for strategies to enhance language learning by use of visual communication strategies, such as attention getting and following the baby's interests.
The Utley is a simple test of speECH-reading ability. Provides mean results for children with hearing loss. NOTE: this test is from the 1950s when auditory access was minimal and early identification
...of hearing loss was nonexistent.
Frequently Asked Questions on Effective Communication for Students with Hearing, Vision, or SpeECH- Disabilities in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools. Provides an overview of Title II, Section 5
...04, and IDEA as it pertains to communication access. Provides Q&A interpreting Title II of the ADA as it applies to schools.
Communication access is a key component of 504, IDEA and Title II of the ADA. Under Title II of the ADA, schools are required to ensure that communication access is as effective for children with hear
...ing loss as it is for their typically hearing peers through the provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services. This handout provides examples of auxiliary aids and services that can make aurally delivered information available to students with hearing disabilities so that they can receive information from, and convey information to, others as effectively as students without disabilities.
Communication access is a key component of 504, IDEA and Title II of the ADA. Under Title II of the ADA, schools are required to ensure that communication access is as effective for children with hear
...ing loss as it is for their typically hearing peers through the provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services. This handout provides a forum for team discussion of the need for auxiliary aids and services for different school situations so students can receive information from, and convey information to, others as effectively as students without disabilities.
This article provides background information on the requirements of IDEA, Section 504, and Title II of the ADA that require supports and services for eligible students with hearing loss. It describes
...the meaning of effective communication under Title II of the ADA and implications for schools. By Cheryl DeConde Johnson.
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