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Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
The Library Services for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing is a statewide special library dedicated to meeting the information and accessibility needs of the deaf, hard of hearing, and deaf-blind communities, as well as meeting the information needs about hearing loss to all Tennesseans.
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"The principles upon which instructional planning proceeds are applicable to deaf students at all grade levels; thus, the book is suitable for teachers at the elementary through high school levels. These principles are diverse but revolve around four central themes: 1) Creating authentic experiences; 2) Integrating vocabulary development; 3) Creating opportunities for self-expression; and 4) Providing deaf role models. When applicable, distinctions...
5) Helping deaf and hard of hearing students to use spoken language: a guide for educators and families
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"Great for parents or someone who teaches the deaf, is entering the field of audiology, or is unfamiliar with hearing loss."
—Roberta Agar-Jacobsen, Teacher of the Deaf, Tacoma Public Schools, WA
"The way the many complexities of speech are discussed, explained, and addressed is very reader-friendly, easy to understand, and accessible."
—Sherilyn Renner, Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Bozeman Public
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Teleconference taped from live broadcast from Gallaudet University on Nov. 13, 1996. Panels composed of parents and professionals share strategies on how to increase the literacy skills of deaf and hard of hearing children. Through videotaped demonstrations, viewers will learn how to read aloud to deaf and hard of hearing children using techniques based on current research into how deaf parents read to their children.
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"Features more than 1,000 ASL sign drawings; all signs paired with ... color illustrations; introduction [explains] how to sign ASL and fingerspell; complete index of English terms for each sign, including synonyms; sample sentences using specific words to match every sign's meaning"--Page 4 of cover.
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"Educating Deaf Students in a Multicultural World is a collection of chapters that seeks to deepen the discussion of multicultural issues within the Deaf World, specifically related to education. The Deaf World is diverse and growing. The book's three sections - Reflections, Reactions and Re-visions - look back at pioneering work, describe recent programs or the lack thereof, and look ahead in the areas of technology, social justice and innovative...
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"This text connects theories and research with classroom practice to provide a comprehensive and balanced view of reading and deafness that addresses a broad scope of literacy concepts. An excellent classroom resource, the text offers current and future deaf educators with research-based reading instructional practices and techniques for implementing these strategies with students."--Jacket.
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" What are today's best interventions for supporting language acquisition and literacy for children who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH)? This comprehensive text provides guidance on current evidence-based approaches to the promotion of speech and language development in children birth through school age who are deaf or hard of hearing. Due to advanced screening and intervention options (e.g., cochlear implants), this population's needs and abilities...
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""One of the greatest challenges in educating deaf and hard-of-hearing students today is the need for evidence-based practice to replace decades if not centuries of intuitive teaching. This volume will help to move the field of deaf education forward. In it, the authors carefully evaluate the existing literature with regard to deaf education, separating wheat from chaff and knowledge from belief. It points the way forward for teachers and learners...
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The majority of professional interpreters working within the educational setting feel the pressure of deadlines to improve skills, to achieve national certification and to earn CEUs. The Educational Interpreting Series focuses on these interpreters and provides information and practice in a variety of academic areas. Each video presents spoken information/lecture or ASL presentation then provides two interpreter models which allows one to benefit...
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