Pleasant dancer
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I teach for a charitable adult educational provider. This term I have a deaf student. I didn't know she was enrolling, I have no knowledge (as of this week) as to how poor her hearing is. I believe she lip reads.
Not too bad as I have worked twice as a Special Needs Assistant on a one-to-one basis with teenage students, and my husband's family has a history of deafness so I am used to being with deaf people, my mother in law used to sign read. I know the problems, etc.
Slight rant: I think I should have been informed so that I could plan!!
But anyway, she's lovely, but I can only understand a little of what she says. The teaching is going to be very visual. I don't think extra help would be useful in this subject....
Has anyone had a student with a hearing impairment and can give me any useful tips please? So far the educational provider has suggested she be at the front of the class and I speak directly to her when I teach (it's a small class anyway). I know all this ... but I'm teaching dance and frequently have my back to the student (no mirrors)!
I think I'm more concerned that I wasn't told first, than I am at actually having to teach her, know what I mean?
Not too bad as I have worked twice as a Special Needs Assistant on a one-to-one basis with teenage students, and my husband's family has a history of deafness so I am used to being with deaf people, my mother in law used to sign read. I know the problems, etc.
Slight rant: I think I should have been informed so that I could plan!!
But anyway, she's lovely, but I can only understand a little of what she says. The teaching is going to be very visual. I don't think extra help would be useful in this subject....
Has anyone had a student with a hearing impairment and can give me any useful tips please? So far the educational provider has suggested she be at the front of the class and I speak directly to her when I teach (it's a small class anyway). I know all this ... but I'm teaching dance and frequently have my back to the student (no mirrors)!
I think I'm more concerned that I wasn't told first, than I am at actually having to teach her, know what I mean?
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