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

by Derek Brinkley

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781441153593
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/08/2011
Series:	Supporting Children
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Derek Brinkley is a teacher at a School for the Deaf in the West of England. Derek was previously a teacher of the deaf in a mainstream City Academy in the UK, specializing in Special Educational Needs, particularly deaf and blind students.

Table of Contents

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 \