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Advance preprint of section overview chapter from the forthcoming Disability Studies in Inclusive Education open textbook edited by Judith McKenzie, Kofi Nseibo, Chantal Samuels and Amani Karisa. After completing this section, you will be able to: Reflect on experiences of children who are D/deaf or hard of hearing in an empathetic way. Understand the nature of hearing loss and its causes. Examine the effect of severe to profound hearing impairment on children who are D/deaf in the classroom. Identify barriers to learning experienced by learners who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. Explain the importance of human rights and policies for learners who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. Communicate effectively and respectively with members of the D/deaf community by using appropriate terminology that reflects an understanding of their linguistic conventions, culture, perspectives, values, beliefs and experiences. Develop an understanding teaching strategies and accommodations that promote inclusive learning environments to address D/deaf students' difficulties with auditory processing, speech perception and language development. Apply teaching strategies for inclusive learning in their own educational context for learners who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. Describe advantages and disadvantages of different approaches to educating children who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. Analyse how the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can be used to create conducive learning environments for learners who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. |
