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Communication Unit | Grades 6-12 | Deaf Ed Empower your DHH students to understand and navigate social situations! This lesson is intended for grades 6-12 and should be used to teach the self-advocacy skill of how to have appropriate communication formally and informally, an important skill for secondary students to build. Your students will

This lesson is intended for grades 6-12 and should be used to teach the self-advocacy skill of how to have appropriate communication formally and informally, an important skill for secondary students to build. Your students will learn and complete activities related to appropriate communication using a:
PDF Communication Plan for A Student Who Is DeafHard Of

School Age The primary purpose of the Communication Plan is to establish discussion among IEP team members who review the student's needs based on communication skills and access. It is to be used to complete other sections of the IEP, including accommodations, appropriate specially designed instruction, and IEP goals. Therefore, the Communication Plan must be completed prior to the ...
This Communication Plan is a tool that can help facilitate a meaningful discussion as team members embark on this decision-making process. A series of laws pertain to special education and , specifcally, students who are deaf /hard of hearing.

PDF Educators' Resource Guide
The communication and educational needs of students need to be considered, and appropriate supports put in place to address them. This section will provide information about how to make classrooms and teaching practices more friendly and appropriate for students who are Deaf or hard of hearing. Comments from Students Who Are DHH "I hate it ...
Proactive planning helps create more opportunities for deaf students to succeed. Planning should include advocacy, reasonable accommodations, effective communication , and equal opportunity to participate in school programs, events and activities.

PDF Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH): Communication Assessment This document is intended as an overview of considerations to help guide the assessment team as they gather data needed to determine a student's communication needs. Meeting and supporting students' communication needs is pivotal to full participation and progress in the educational ...
Self-advocacy skills are the functional abilities used by deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students to understand their hearing needs, articulate those needs to others, request accommodations, and independently resolve communication breakdowns.

PDF Classroom Tips for Teaching Deaf and Hard
Deaf and hard-of-hearing students are the best source of information regarding which communication strategies work best for them. If you have questions about which techniques to use, feel free to ask your students.




Note that word problems may be especially difficult for some students who are deaf and hard of hearing because of the literacy level needed to comprehend the problem. Having the educational interpreter sign the word problem may be an appropriate accommodation for some students.