- an encompassing or general term which covers all children with hearing disorder or difficulties.

Hard of Hearing- Those in whom the sense of hearing although defective is functional with or without a hearing aid.

Deaf – those in whom the sense of hearing is non-functional for the ordinary purposes of life.

Hearing Impairment

EDUCATION OF CHILDREN WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT

Issues:1. Where will these children be taught? Educational Placement

2. How will these children be taught? Language of education Mode of communication

3. What will these children be taught? General Curriculum Modified Curriculum

INCLUSIVE EDUCATIONPHILIPPINE SETTING

Set Up A- Self Contain

Set Up B- Partial Mainstreaming

Set Up C – Full Mainstreaming

SUGGESTIONS ON HOW TO PROMOTE AN INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM

Promote acceptance of your students

Provide preferential sitting

Increase visual information

Minimize classroom noise

Modify teaching procedures

Have realistic expectations

BASIC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF INCLUSIVE INSTRUCTION

Principle 1- Differentiate instruction and Provide supports

- .....offering multiple options for what to learn, how to learn, and how to demonstrate learning

1. ADJUST INSTRUCTION FOR LEARNING PROFILES

Real life value for the learner Simplify or supplement the curriculum

depending on INDIVIDUAL student needs

2. OFFER APPROPRIATE ACCOMMODATION AND ASSISTANCE

Assistive technologies Captioning Manipulative Summaries

Principle 2

- Capitalizing on instructional strategies that are effective for all students,

- Build more time on task, increasing engagement

1. USE VALIDATED TEACHING METHODS

Organizing activities Cooperative learning Peer-mediated instruction

2. TEACH DIAGNOSTICALLY

Identifying individual needs Identifies learning styles Use analysis of daily classroom performance

3. USE REALISTIC AND CONCRETE EXAMPLES

Use real life, everyday examples Know who the students are USE THE LANGUAGE OF THE STUDENTS

4. ACTIVELY INVOLVE STUDENTS

Apply hands on, interactive processes in learning

Promote attention to task Become efficient in promoting learning

through better skills in Asking

TRANSITION EDUCATION

Ultimate GoalQuality of Life- the extent which he can make

choices

SECRETARY’S COMMISSION ON ACHIEVING NECESSARY SKILLS

Basic Skills- reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens and speak

Thinking Skills- thinks creatively, makes decision, solves problem

Personal Qualities – display responsibilities, integrity and honesty

SCHOOL TO WORK ACT

School-based learning- programs and services designed to help all students meet expected academic standards.

Work-based learning – work experience, job training, workplace monitoring

Connecting activities- provide support to both the school based and work based learning, provide assistance in finding jobs and continuing education and linking them with community services that maybe useful throughout the transition process.

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