Supporting Deaf and Hearing Impaired Learners

1. Supporting Deaf and Hearing Impaired Learners How to make a difference

2. Terminology ‘deaf’ used to cover all degrees of deafness.

3. RNID Statistics Aged 16-60 • 2,474,000 deaf and hard of hearing people • 2,366,000 people with mild to moderate deafness • 108,000 people with severe to profound deafness

4. 6,471,000 deaf and hard of hearing people 5,891,000 people with mild to moderate deafness 580,000 people with severe to profound deafness aged over 60. Over 60s RNID Statistics

5. Mild deafness People with mild deafness have some difficulty following speech, mainly in noisy situations. Moderate deafness People with moderate deafness have difficulty in following speech without a hearing aid.

6. Severe deafness People with severe deafness may wear an aid but still depend upon lipreading. BSL may be their first or preferred language. Profound deafness People who are profoundly deaf will lipread and BSL may be their first or preferred language.

7. To consider the needs of deaf learners To look at approaches, hardware and software that can support deaf learners To consider ways of adapting our teaching Aims

8. There is no typical deaf adult Causes of hearing loss Age of loss Pre lingual deafness Education Communication Self confidence Issues unrelated to deafness

9. Task: Consider your experience What are the needs of the deaf learner?

10. Get to know your learners and their needs Step 1.

11. Communication Accessing information Participation Literacy issues Pace Independent learning Assessment issues The Challenges - Learner

12. Residual hearing Speech Lip reading British Sign Language Signed English Sign Supported English Cued speech Communication

13. Literacy Levels “Ninety-five per cent of profoundly deaf school-leavers only reach a reading-age of nine. This functional illiteracy means that even the nuances of stories from basic tabloid newspapers are beyond the reach of many deaf adults.” http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/pubs/stern.htm

14. Create a deaf aware and deaf sensitive environment Actively involve the deaf learner Improve communication Improve presentation The Challenges - Practitioner

15. Address literacy and differentiation issues Pace sessions appropriately Structured resources with scope for non-linear learning Assessment issues Alternatives to traditional paper based assessment The Challenges - Practitioner

16. The Environment Consider ambient noise light source seating arrangements access to displayed information communication issues

17. Data projector (with screen/whiteboard) Wireless tablets, keyboards and mice Digital still, video and web cameras Sound recorders and microphones Headphones Interactive whiteboard Useful Hardware – the basics!

18. Electronically stored and accessed Good quality paper based Adapted resources and differentiation Access pre lesson and for independent follow up Text light – graphic information Layered information animation in PPt. or OHTs. Use the screen in Smart Notebook) Resources

19. Subject clearly established Aims and objectives stated Uncomplicated language – key words Clutter free style Images that explain/support learning Use of colour to highlight relevant text Quality sound files for those who would benefit Signing boxes – BSL, SE or SSE Presenting information Example

20. Microsoft Office Suite Photo Story 3 for Windows Big Books Mind/concept mapping software Hot Potatoes Useful Software Look especially for content free software that allows you to work with images.

21. Clicker ClozePro Word Bar Penfriend Good quality subject specific software Software

22. Deaf awareness training Take and gather curriculum relevant digital images Ensure that all tutors can insert images into Word, PowerPoint or other popular software Give all tutors of deaf and hard of hearing learners access to a data projector and training in how to use it. What to do – the basics!

23. Modify existing resources Structure the learning Interactivity Access to information for support workers and learners before or after sessions Saving annotations Give tutors relevant skills Next

24. PowerPoint Images and text boxes Video Sound Animation Hyperlinks Screen tips Interactive text boxes Exploit the potential of Microsoft Office suite

25. Images and text boxes Drag and drop Form Fields Video (insert – object - media clip) Sound (as above) Hyperlinks Coloured text and highlighter pens Word

26. Free download for XP users Insert images and text Add sound if appropriate Creates a really good automatic slide show with little effort and few skills Can be used to demonstrate a process or record achievement. Photo Story 3 for Windows

27. Images and text Written to typed text Drawing Fixing objects on page Dragging text and images around and the page and between pages Inserting files, shortcuts to files and hyperlinks to the web Sound and video Coloured text and highlighter pens Smart Notebook or other dedicated interactive whiteboard software

28. Wordbar Wordbar – grids to support independent writing Create word banks and writing frames. http://www.cricksoft.com/uk/products/wordbar/

29. JCross JQuiz JCloze Check learning without asking for a written response Hot Potatoes

30. Make no assumptions Talk to the learner about their hearing loss Find out what aids they currently use Establish preferred communication Involve support workers Important Advice

31. http://www.techdis.ac.uk/ http://www.rnid.org.uk/othersites/ http://www.becta.org.uk/ http://www.batod.org.uk/ http://www.inclusive.co.uk/infosite/itforhi.shtml Useful websites

32. Readability Text from: Do you want to enjoy the delights of freshly picked vegetables? Read on to find out how to make it all easier: Divide the vegetable garden into smaller plots that are accessible from all sides. Use 'no-dig' methods of growing your vegetables. Raise the vegetable plots for easier access. 10.25 http://linda-andrews.com/readability_tool.htm

33. SMOG GradeEducational Level Example • 0 – 6 low-literate Soap Opera Weekly • junior high school True Confessions • junior high school Ladies Home Journal • some high school Reader's Digest • some high school Newsweek • some high school Sports Illustrated • high school graduate Time Magazine • 13 – 15 some college New York Times • university degree Atlantic Monthly • 17 – 18 post-graduate studies Harvard Business Review • 19+ post-graduate degree IRS Code

34. Key Words Some deaf learners will need to become familiar with new language. Teachers can create a dictionary of key words for each topic, complete with visual clues. Breaking these words down into syllables aids spelling and pronunciation. Include an interactive textbox and sound (as in example) or a video clip.

35. mon i tor monitor

36. mon i tor monitor Look at the picture. (Possibly listen to the word by clicking on the speaker icon.) Type the word in the interactive text box. Check.