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"Members of the Deaf community may have hearing levels that range from profoundly deaf to slightly hard-of-hearing. But no members of the Deaf community are 'hearing impaired.' Inside this community, deaf people become Deaf, proudly capitalizing their culture." -Carla A. Halpern

http://www.colorado.edu/journals/standards/V5N2/AWARD/halpern2.html

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ACCOMMODATING DEAF STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM

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ACCOMMODATING DEAF STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOM

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Remember that every student is unique. Just because a student is Deaf, does not mean that they will have the same needs as someone else who is deaf or hearing impaired.

"Some Deaf students use hearing aids, some have cochlear implants, while others use neither; some know sign language, others do not..."

Don't exaggerate mouth movements or draw unnecessary attention to Deaf students.

Speak directly to the student, even if they have a Service Provider (interpreter) with them.

Assess your classroom setup (think about seating arrangements, locations of boards, etc)

http://trc.virginia.edu/Publications/Teaching_Concerns/Misc_Tips/Deaf_HH_Tips.pdf

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1. Can You Hear a Rainbow? by Jamee Heelan

2. Dina the Deaf Dinosaur by Carole Addabbo

3. Secret Signs Along the Underground Railroad by Anita Riggio

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(Film, 2010)

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"The shape, placement, and movement of the hands, as well as facial expressions and body movements, all play important parts in conveying information."

Every country has its own unique sign language(s).

http://www.nad.org/issues/american-sign-language/what-is-asl

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"Deaf culture describes the social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values, and shared institutions of communities that are affected by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication."

http://www.academia.edu/1711376/Italian_Deaf_Literature_New_Perspectives

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ASL is the type of visual sign language widely used in the US. ASL stands for American Sign Language.

http://www.nad.org/issues/american-sign-language/what-is-asl

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For my project, I watched a biographical movie entitled 'The Hammer.' The movie tells the story of a deaf man named Matt Hamill, who was born deaf. In the movie, Matt overcomes adversity by winning a college Wrestling championship and becoming an extremely successful wrestler.