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'Proactive, Not Reactive: Advocacy Throughout Transition' |
Track: |
4 - Early Intervention
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Keyword(s): |
advocacy, transition |
Learning Objectives: |
- Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to identify ways to advocate for deaf and hard-of-hearing students as they transition into a mainstream setting.
- Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be able to discuss challenges facing deaf and hard-of-hearing students as they transition into the mainstream.
- Upon completion of this workshop, participants will be apply and integrate strategies into their EI sessions as the child is transitioning into a mainstream classroom.
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Abstract: |
Every year more and more deaf and hard-of-hearing students are placed in mainstream classrooms right out of Early Intervention programs. While these toddlers may have the early language skills necessary for a mainstream pre-school setting, they may not be prepared for the challenges that lay ahead. Personal and Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) equipment management, classroom noise level, social/emotional factors and many more challenges will face these students. To make things even more complicated, the teachers, staff and peers of that student in a mainstream setting may not be prepared for these challenges either.
As you all know, the mainstream classroom moves quickly and teachers don’t have time to spend on topics outside of the curriculum. This presentation would focus on a variety of ways parents and EI providers can advocate for deaf and hard-of-hearing children as they transition into mainstream classrooms. The presentation will also give concrete examples of how teachers can incorporate self-advocacy goals into their day-to-day curriculum in an engaging and exciting way.
Ideas presented would include:
1. Ways to incorporate a deaf or hard-of-hearing student’s hearing loss into the “All About Me” portion of the beginning of the year.
2. A number of whole class positive behavior systems for teachers of students who are deaf and hard-of-hearing that promote clear communication and a quiet classroom.
3. Checklists for D/HH kids with a positive and educational spin.
This presentation would put a positive spin on self-advocacy in the classroom for the D/HH student, teachers and peers in the classroom.
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