Information and resources on educating deaf and hard of hearing students.
After receiving early therapy and education, deaf students with cochlear implants are frequently ready to mainstream in classrooms. How can a classroom teacher prepare for the student with a cochlear implant?
What can parents do if their deaf child's public school says they will not provide an interpreter for an after school event?
How to get tutoring services for deaf and hard of hearing students.
Hearing teachers that find they have deaf children in their classes often need advice.
Information and resources on helping deaf children who also have learning disabilities.
FM listening systems are a useful educational tool for hard of hearing children.
Music education can be a useful tool in education of deaf children.
Signs for common school words, on the web, in books, and on video.
Itinerant teachers travel around working with deaf and hard of hearing children.
Information and resources on helping deaf students gain a sexual understanding.
State schools are no longer being established. Instead, the new growth in deaf education is in charter schools.
Forum members discuss the pros and cons of attending a deaf school versus being in a mainstream program.
Getting ready for going back to school? Here are some resources.
The bilingual-bicultural method, including schools utilizing this method.
Forum members debate the question of whether ASL is useful for teaching English.
It can be difficult to locate suitable educational software. Here are some resources.
Some parents choose to homeschool their deaf and hard of hearing children.
Information and resources on controlling the noise in your child's classroom.
It continues to be a problem no matter what (but less of a problem than it used to be)...developing English literacy in deaf and hard of hearing children.
Cued speech information and resources.
Some deaf children have Attention Deficit Disorder as well as hearing loss, and it can be difficult to distinguish between the hearing loss and the ADD.
Guest article by an About Deafness contributor about the importance of having qualified interpreters for deaf children and teens.
A short FAQ page on the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act that links to resources, especially those that deal specifically with deafness.
Are you looking for an educational program for your deaf or hard of hearing child? Here are some suggestions.
Often, parents must battle for the interpreting services needed by their child(ren), regardless of what the law requires.
In addition to schools for the deaf, there are mainstream and center programs. What is the difference?
