This Self-Advocacy resource is a favorite of students who are deaf and hard of hearing. There are five situations to role-play where players assume the role of kids at school, at home, with peers, and ... and in their community. They are all derived from situations of actual kids I've seen for therapy.Self-advocacy success requires knowledge, skills, and most importantly practice. These situations provide opportunities for kids to grapple with challenging situations and explore communication repair strategies within a supported environment. Included:★ Five Scenarios - Two Parts Each1. At School In The Noisy Hallway2. Driving To Soccer3. After the Birthday Party4. Pizza Party Plans5. At The Ice Cream Shop★ Self-Advocacy Coping Strategies:➼ Part One illustrates a communication breakdown when the studentuses Escape or negative strategies.➼ Part Two is the scenario again with the new Take Charge orpositive strategies.★ Talking Points➼ Provided to engage and support a discussion.No-Prep or Planning- For face-to-face sessions and in teletherapyDigital ResourceOptional: Print the role-play scenarios for the students★ Boom LearningThis Self Advocacy For Role Play is also available as a Boom Deck in the Listen With Lynn Boom Learning Store. To use Boom Cards, you must be connected to the internet.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ CUSTOMER TIPS:➼ Questions? EMAIL ME before purchasing this resource or anytime later.♥ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn Emails♥ Let’s Connect:InstagramFacebookKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way.Thanks so much!Lynn Wood

More information on the definition of hyper and hypo sensitivity. You will be able to identify and describe sensory seeking behaviors in students. See BUNDLE at S0XASM774.

Current legal mandates call for all students to reach proficiency as measured through state reading assessments. While reading has long been an area of emphasis in DHH education, meeting this mandate ... is even more challenging when students with hearing loss have additional disabilities. This article summarizes results of an investigation of alternate reading assessments for students who are DHH+ and offers strategies for moving the needle toward improved assessment data.

Although many families are now familiar with virtual learning, some may not have clarity when it comes to virtual support services. This resource is a letter that can be sent home to families. It expl ... ains in simple terms the process of working with a virtual Teacher of the Deaf. This product is editable and you can change things to meet your needs (add contact information, your specific details, etc.).Thank you!

Help to prepare your students for the audiologist with this quick activity.This activity contains two checklists that can be reviewed and completed with students prior to their appointment with the au ... diologist. The checklists discuss possible topics and concerns related to their hearing or devices, as well as questions regarding any equipment needs that they may be encountering.There are two forms for you to choose from. One is geared toward students who need more language support, and the other form encourages more independence and is geared for older students.Completing this activity with students will help to prepare them for their appointment, along with further developing their self-advocacy skills related to their hearing loss. It will also assist them in becoming more familiar with some concepts and vocabulary that are related to the audiology appointment. Give your students the opportunity to express their needs and to feel empowered by being actively involved in their hearing health!

Congratulations on reaching the end of your school year!It's important to reflect on your school year to make sure that you can improve services for next year.This product is a list of survey question ... s for virtual AND in-person Teachers of the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing to send to the teachers and staff that work with the deaf/hard-of-hearing students on their caseload at the end of the school year. Pick and choose which questions are applicable to your team, and then add them to a survey/form program.Best of luck to you as you close out your school year!

Differentiating Hearing Loss from Other Disabilities - Assessment Information is a bundle that includes 9 articles addressing how a hearing difference may be differentiated from other delays such as l ... earning disabilities, ADD/ADHD; language and vocabulary delays; and/or intellectual disability. Other articles focus on why instruction from a TOD is necessary, legal implications, and ways to improve awareness of DHH services. 17 pages. Addresses needs on all ability levels. Includes IDs S0XASM0765-0773.

Useful chart describing characteristics of ADD and ADHD and how they compare with characteristics of deaf and hard of hearing students. See BUNDLE at S0XASM774.

20 Real-Life Scenarios portray common situations encountered by school-aged children who are deaf and hard of hearing. They are derived from true stories I have heard from children over the ... years. The scenarios are of real photos that elicit language and engagement.Discussion prompts are included with each scenario and include guidance for the therapist, teacher or parent to incorporate when leading the discussions. The scenarios foster problem solving and brainstorming for possible solutions for each difficult communication situation.When Life Gives You Lemons, Make Lemonade - While the theme is lemons the scenarios are common listening situations where problems may occur due to the setting, the listener or the person talking.A scaffolding strategy, I find successful when introducing self-advocacy begins with an experiential language activity of making homemade lemonade. This rich experience sets a foundation for an ongoing series of lessons on self-advocacy and the premise of this resource. Children in my practice learn early, they are the boss of their hearing loss. Sometimes life hands them sour lemons but they can choose to turn those lemons into sweet lemonade.Digital - No PrintInteractive PDF with clickable buttons to navigate between pages.Teletherapy and as no print in face-to-face lessons/sessions.Read more on the HearSayLW blog. Any questions? I'm a great listener.◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈ ◈CUSTOMER TIPS:➼  Questions? Feel free to email me before purchasing this resource or anytime later. ➼ Sign-up HERE for the Listen With Lynn NewsletterLet’s Connect:InstagramFacebookKeep up your good work. I am blessed to help along the way. Thanks so much! Lynn

Inservice meetings can often been stressful for teachers, especially at the beginning of the school year. Use this resource as a way to check-in with your DHH student's educational team following an i ... nservice at the beginning of the year.  This resource contains a  collection of helpful questions to ask your DHH student's educational team after a meeting to see if any more support is needed.You can use the document as it is or you can pick and choose which questions you want to use in an online form.Have a great start to the school year!