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17 April 2024
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inclusive.tki.org.nz/guides/deaf-or-hard-of-hearing-students-and-learning
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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.​

Video hosted on Youtube http://youtu.be/JY4uof7vvZk

The Deaf community share their perspectives and encourage people to communicate with one another.

Source: Sarah Snow (US) (opens in a new tab/window)

Closed Captions

Source:
Sarah Snow (US)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY4uof7vvZk&feature=youtu.be

Summary of important concepts:

Understanding being Deaf and hard of hearing​

Strategies for action

Four key strategies providing specific and whole-class support to include students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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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

Source:
Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

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Four suggestions for implementing this strategy:

  1. Ask the student what will help

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    • Video
    • Resources

  2. Partner with whānau​

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    • Video
    • Resources

  3. Assessment and monitoring

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    • Video
    • Resources

  4. Organisations, programmes and resources

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    • Resources

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

Source: van Asch Deaf Education Centre (opens in a new tab/window)

Source:
van Asch Deaf Education Centre
http://www.vanasch.school.nz/

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Four suggestions for implementing this strategy:

  1. Support communication​

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    • Video
    • Resources

  2. ​Support thinking

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    • Video
    • Resources

  3. ​Support social interaction

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    • Video
    • Resources

  4. Support online learning

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    • Video
    • Resources

Helpful classroom strategies years 1-8

Approaches that are useful for students who are deaf or hard of hearing are often valuable for everyone.

Video hosted on Youtube http://youtu.be/EBVi0rlLYW4

A range of strategies that support success for all students in an inclusive classroom are outlined in this video.

Source: LEARN NC (US) (opens in a new tab/window)

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Source:
LEARN NC (US)
http://youtu.be/EBVi0rlLYW4

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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

Source:
Ministry of Education | Te Tāhuhu o te Mātauranga

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Key resources

Students who are deaf or hard of hearing A resource for educators

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.

Website

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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Curriculum accessibility

Use tools and strategies to create flexible classroom environments that minimise barriers to learning. Read five strategies

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Speech, language & communcation needs

Support the learning and wellbeing of students with speech, language and communication needs across all levels of the curriculum.​ Read four strategies

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