AAC devices were initially intended for individuals with adequate access to spoken language but a limited ability to express themselves. Now AAC devices are used for children with a full spectrum of c ... ommunication abilities, including those who have hearing loss and/or severe receptive language delays. This handout provides information describing how different AAC devices can be integrated with a student's DM/FM device so that auditory access can be achieved.

Engage teens in discussion about what being deaf means to them. Author reflects on experience reading Huckleberry Finn, and seeing the words "deaf and dumb" for the first time. See BUNDLE at S0XSOC739 ... .

Feeling empathy for another person is the ability to share or understand his or her feelings. This article discusses how children learn empathy and provides instructional strategies and activities for ... teaching students to respond with appropriate empathy.

These worksheets and activities will help students handle the very real problem of bullying behaviors in school and community. Worksheets include: "How can you be a friend" coloring page; inservice h ... earing students about deafness; situation cards for students to practice/discuss their reactions to threatening behaviors; incident report form for students to report incidents to a trusted adult.

Self-knowledge, self-acceptance and social acceptance are critical for a student's overall well-being. This bundle of teacher information, worksheets, and activities include a range of social topics f ... rom understanding hearing loss to civil and legal rights. Students will acquire new vocabulary, use critical thinking skills to solve problems, and be offered opportunities for self-discovery and discussion. Information and activities are meant for advanced learners. Collected IDs in the BUNDLE: S0XTRN730, S0XSCI731, S0XSCI0732, S0XSOC0733, S0XSOC0734, S0XSOC0735, S0XSCI0736, S0XSCI0737, S0xADV0738.

This interactive Google Slides activity asks students to evaluate 4 listening situations (presented in pictures and short descriptions) and rate them on a scale according to listening difficulty. Afte ... r rating the situations, students are tasked with providing an explanation of why each situation is difficult or easy to hear. This would be a great 'stepping off' activity to begin a unit on coping skills or to evaluate how a student perceives different situations and why/how he/she feels about his/her listening abilities.There is very little digital learning activities available for remote learning today. This tool that asks students to rate situations that are difficult or easy to hear encourages introspection about a student's hearing loss. Asking student to explain why the situation is easy or hard to hear encourages them to evaluate their own listening skills and how advocacy can improve even the most difficult situation.Learning Objective:The student will be able to compare listening situations by rating them on a scale from easy to hear to hear. The student will be able to describe why a specific listening situation is difficult or easy to hear, giving support for their answers.