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Deaf or hard of hearing students and learning
Support effective communication and learning across all levels of the curriculum.
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Understanding being Deaf
Learn about Deaf culture, how to recognise differences in hearing, and how those differences affect language development, communication, and social interactions.
The Deaf community share their perspectives and encourage people to communicate with one another.
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Strategies for action
Four key strategies providing specific and whole-class support to include students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Identify needs and how to provide support
Work closely with the student and their whānau. Take an evidence-based, team approach to supporting learning and wellbeing. Monitor progress closely.
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Identify topics, ideas, activities, and images that engage the student and build these into your lesson plans.
Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
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Ask the student what will help
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Organisations, programmes and resources
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Key areas to support
Communication, thinking, and social interaction are areas deaf students and those who are hard of hearing may need some specific support. Explore recommended approaches.
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“I feel that I can do anything if I really want to.”
– 12 year old Sam
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Helpful classroom strategies years 1-8
Approaches that are useful for students who are deaf or hard of hearing are often valuable for everyone.
A range of strategies that support success for all students in an inclusive classroom are outlined in this video.
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Support participation and confidence
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Present information in different ways
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Support processing and organisation
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Provide options to create, learn and share
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Helpful classroom strategies years 9-13
Approaches that are useful for students who are deaf or hard of hearing are often valuable for everyone.
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Offer a wide variety of hands-on, immersive experiences to support learning.
Source: Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga
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Support participation and confidence
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Present information in different ways
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Support processing and organisation
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Provide options to create, learn and share
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Key resources
Students who are deaf or hard of hearing: A resource for educators
Read time: 27 min
This booklet examines how being deaf or hard of hearing can influence learning and provides strategies teachers can use in the classroom.
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NZSL@School
NZSL@School provides a range of support to schools, deaf students and parents/whānau, in addition to any other special education support deaf students receive, to help schools understand and provide learning environments that meet the learning, communication and cultural needs of deaf students who use New Zealand Sign Language.
Publisher: Deaf Education New Zealand | Ko Taku Reo
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How to use this site
Guide to Index of the guide: Deaf and hard of hearing
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Identify needs and how to provide supportShow suggestions for Identify needs and how to provide support
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Key areas to supportShow suggestions for Key areas to support
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Helpful classroom strategies years 1-8Show suggestions for Helpful classroom strategies years 1-8
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Helpful classroom strategies years 9-13Show suggestions for Helpful classroom strategies years 9-13
