Body and Mind Input: Materials for a Deaf Ed Classroom
My students need books they can use to work on skills such as identifying simple nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. and expanding vocabulary. I also have multiple students with autism who would benefit from extra sensory input.
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My Students
I work within a deaf education program as a Speech Teacher in three separate schools. My case load is about 60 students who are all deaf. My students range between the ages of 3-7 and their hearing loss can range from mild-profound. They wear a combination of hearing aids and/or cochlear implant devices. They are either in self-contained deaf classrooms or in the general education setting. They are considered to be total communicators ranging in communication from verbal, sign language, AAC devices, and non-verbal.
My students are hard working kids, who are eager to learn and I hope to get the kind of materials they need that will help them achieve classroom goals.
These students are held to the same level of expectation as their peers, but are struggling to keep up due to their speech and language deficits. They often have trouble getting their message across and become frustrated as a result. And as a speech teacher, I find this to be the most disheartening problem of all. Hopefully any provided tools will help in developing these children's skills while they are young so that they may carry them throughout their education career.
My Project
As my students are deaf, they rely heavily on their other senses, making a fast pace environment such as the classroom very distracting. Reading stories can be a daunting task when trying to use sign language, redirect students, and engage them in the story. So interesting books (such as the ones I chose) and items that give extra sensory input (such as weighted blankets and wiggle chairs) will help the kids focus on the tasks presented.
These items will give my students the input they need to enhance their listening skills they may be lacking and focus in on the lessons I am providing.
Nearly all students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
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