Deaf Children
Welcome to this page. Here I am going to give you some links that help give you information about Deaf children, working with Deaf children and parenting Deaf children.
American Society for Deaf Children
Beginnings
Deaf Mentors
For Parents of Deaf children
Deaf Children's Society of B.C
Abuse of Deaf Children - The Real Story
Bilingual - Bicultural Education of Deaf/Hard of Hearing Children
Info for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Why Parents of Deaf children Don't Learn Sign Language
The Power of Natural Language
The start of Deaf Information starts here
Page 2 - Deaf
Page 3 - Sign Language
Page 4 - Deaf
Culture
Page 5 - Interpreting
Page 6 - Other Interest
INFORMATION FOR INSTURCTORS WITH DEAF STUDENTS
1. The student should be seated to his/her best advantage. The interpreter will be appropriately positioned
near the instructor to enable the student to pick up visual cues and expressions from the instructor. The
student may prefer a seat at the front of the classroom.
2. When addressing a deaf student speak directly to him/her and avoid saying “tell him/her”. This is
particularly important if you encourage class discussion and student participation because it establishes a
feeling of direct communication.
3. Direct all questions regarding the students’ progress or grade to the student, not the interpreter. If you
have specific questions about the individual student that you feel need to be discussed, please speak
directly. Of course, the interpreter will be more than happy to interpret for you if you feel the need to speak
with the student and all information will be confidential.
4. Slowing the pace of communication often helps to facilitate comprehension. Speakers tend to quicken
their pace when familiar with the material. In addition, there is an unavoidable processing time in
presentation when an interpreter is involved. Should you speak too rapidly, the interpreter may ask you to
repeat or slow down.
5. A brief outline would aid the interpreter and the student to follow the lecture. This would enable them to
familiarize themselves with new vocabulary, It may be helpful to write new vocabulary on the chalkboard or
an overhead projector.
6. Visual aids are a tremendous help to deaf students. Since vision is a deaf person’s primary channel to
receive information, you may want to make full use of chalkboards, overhead projectors, diagrams, and
charts.
