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HEARING CONDITIONS

MIKE MAHER

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STRATEGIES

Total Communication- This will use any and all ways of forming communication with students who have a hearing condition. The teacher can use multiple strategies to find a way to teach the student with this exceptionality

STRATEGIES

Sign Language- Hand signals and gestures help form communication. This type of strategy is a visual-spatial-language which requires the student to be constantly watching the instructor. There must also be enough room for the hand movements and gestures so that no one gets hit or injured. Sign language portrays a lot of intensity with the different motions.

SOCIAL FUNCTIONING

Students feel isolated because of their hearing situation
Desks will be rearranged in 4 person squares so that everyone feel very welcome and included

VISUALS

ACCOMMODATIONS-HEARING CONDITIONS

Putting extra lighting in the room so all students can visualize without obstruction
Arranging the students with hearing exceptionalities towards the front so they can watch the teacher speak
Using a smart board to help with visuals and have students get out of their seat and physically interact with the lesson
Incorporate a voice-to-text program that displays everything that is said out loud
Minimize all background noises
Allowing students to write or type their work
Students can use a sign language interpreter if they feel comfortable
For emergencies, the lights will get flickered three times to alert everyone in the class

MODIFICATIONS-HEARING CONDITIONS

Students will receive a specific notification, visual cue, and it will be written out for the class when the subject/topic is being changed
Students can go through the interpreter or teacher with questions or anything
Assignments, Procedures, and instructions will be hand written and given to the students earlier in the week
I will use extra visuals such as flash cards and posters with text on them
For any videos, they will all have subtitles and captions

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