Supporting Deaf Children and Young People: Strategies for Intervention, Inclusion and Improvement

ISBN-13: 9781441153593 / Angielski / Miękka / 2011 / 160 str.

Derek Brinkley

Opis

The majority of deaf children are taught in the mainstream system, but are much more likely to underachieve at school than their hearing counterparts. Supporting Deaf Children and Young People is a comprehensive guide to working with deaf and hearing-impaired students in a variety of educational settings. The book features an overview of current areas of controversy and difficulty within deaf education, as well as offering practical advice and strategies for supporting deaf individuals, such as - raising literacy and numeracy standards - identifying and circumventing avoidance strategies - incorporating deaf-friendly resources and activities into lesson plans- working with parents and other professionals. The book also includes advice on aids and technology, as well as looking at the social and emotional side of being a deaf student today. The supportive and positive voice of the author will help readers analyze and reflect on their teaching in order to find their own solutions to supporting their students.

Spis treści

Preface \ Introduction \ What do Deaf people actually hear? \ Why are people deaf? \ Why don't doctors cure them? \ Why can't they just lip read? \ What should I remember when trying to communicate with the Deaf? \ 1. Language \ Language acquisition \ Teaching Language to the Deaf \ Problems of Language Acquisition \ The Plateau of Deaf English \ Strategies to improve literacy standards in Deaf students - Reading \ Strategies to improve literacy standards in Deaf students - Writing \ Every Lesson a Language Lesson \ 2. Communication \ Total Communication \ Fitting Communication to Individual Needs \ Teaching Vocabulary to Deaf Students \ Problems of interpreting \ Supporting an individual deaf student \ 3. Teaching Strategies \ Differentiation \ The Importance of Humour \ Countering Avoidance Strategies \ Strategies for Students with Language Difficulties \ 4. Emotional and Psychological Issues \ Differences Between Deaf and Hearing Students \ Problems of Mainstreaming \ 5. Technology \ Technical Aids and Other Equipment \ Use of Hearing Aids \ Other Educational Audiology \ The Impact of ICT on Teaching Deaf Students \ 6. Curriculum Issues \ Strategies for Improving Numeracy Standards in Deaf Students \ Using Deaf Role Models in Teaching \ Careers Education \ 7. Professional Cooperation \ Working with Other Teachers \ Learning Support Assistants \ Parents, carers and other practitioners \ Afterword - Changing Trends in Deaf Education \ Abbreviations \ Further Information \ Useful Websites \ Index of Subjects \