(DEAF)INITION CHARACTERISTICS

“A hearing impairment that is so severe  Unresponsive to sound.

that the child is impaired in processing
linguistic information through hearing,
with or without amplification” (IDEA).
"An inability to comprehend verbal
language due to an inability to hear."
(Special Education Guide).
 Language delays.
 Lack of speech.
 Social isolation; lack of interaction
with peers.
 Often follows, rarely leads
 Often stare; visually active.

WHEN TALKING TO DEAF CLASSROOM

PEOPLE
Maintain eye contact;
even if using a translator
Do not yell, over-
articulate, or speak
slowly; speak at an even
pace.
Repeat once if asked;
rephrase if still not clear.
Get their attention with a
tap on the shoulder or
wave.
TYPES OF DEAFNESS
 Conductive (middle or
external ear structure)
 Sensorineural (inner
ear; cochlea)
 Mixed (conductive and
sensorineural)
 Central Hearing
(neurological
dysfunction in the
brain)
ACCOMODATIONS
Allow students to sit
where they can see you
for lip reading.
Provide students with a
note taker, so the
student can focus on
lip-reading.
Get student's attention
RESOURCES before speaking;
American Society for Deaf maintain eye contact.
Children: Text-to-speech apps
http://deafchildren.org/ and technology can
Special Education Guide: allow students to
http://www.specialeducationgui participate in
de.com/disability-
discussions.
profiles/deafness/
Deaf websites: Provide closed-
http://www.deafwebsites.com/h captioned videos, use
earing-impaired-resources.html body language.
ASL pro:
Write new vocabulary
http://www.aslpro.com/ on the board, or
Handspeak:
provide in advance.
http://www.handspeak.com/