This information describes strategies for promoting social skills, friendships and self-advocacy for school-age students who are deaf or hard of hearing. This includes general strategies for teaching
...social skills, problem-solving, self-advocacy and how to help students deal with stress and academic independence.
For ages 12-19 years: This information addresses feelings of fitting in, problem-solving, social isolation, identity, importance of role models, positive outlook, and dealing with challenges due to he
...aring loss. The purpose of this book is to raise awareness for the reasons why hearing device rejection happens and specific instruction to occur at different ages to build student resilience and self-confidence, thereby increasing the likelihood that they will not reject using their hearing technology. Specific teaching activities and recommendations for instructional materials to develop identified skills have been included in this Guide.
Article describing findings that children with hearling loss were excluded from interactions by their playmates. Having age-appropriate language skills did not ensure successful peer interactions.
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