So what now? Sometimes you need to take things a little further. See some of the links below that have been found to be particularly helpful. Be sure to check out the Apps and Technology resource at the bottom of the page for a full list of helpful apps to use. You can find further resources on the In the Classroom page as well.
Resources from the SDHHS: Click on the Resources tab and you will find easy access to links and sites for people who are Deaf, Late Deafened, Hard of Hearing, Deaf Blind, or Professionals working with these groups. You will also find access to resources developed for families of DHH individuals which will include a lot of topics that could be used in your classroom and teaching practices.
Edmonton Learning Consortium Webinar on Supporting DHH Learners: This introductory webinar is designed for speech-language pathologists, teachers of the deaf and audiologists to capitalize on auditory information made available to students with cochlear implants and/or hearing aids.
Canadian Hearing Society: This link offers lots of information for teachers and parents of students, as well as strategies for specific age group.
The Technological Education Center for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Students out of Rochester, NY has a fantastic website on some of the key factors to consider in your classroom and when working with DHH students. It is well worth the visit for ideas and thoughts to ponder.
There's an App for That!: In this article, you will find information on apps and technology for DHH students to use in and outside of classroom contexts. There are apps with ASL information, apps for communication purposes, speech language pathology apps, phonics apps, and so much more!
Hard of Hearing and Deaf Students: A Resource to Support Classroom Teachers is a resource geared toward if you are a classroom teacher who for the first time is about to have a DHH student. This guide by the British Columbia Ministry of Educaiton can be extremely helpful! Your new student is likely to be as excited and anxious as you are and that human energy can be used for remarkable learning relationships in the classroom.