Literal (Know)
Mentorship hours and contact info
Literal (Need to know)
- What qualifies a deaf student to be in a mainstream versus a special day classroom?
- What are the requirements for for interpreters?
- What are the qualifications neededto teach deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) students?
- How does a relationship between an interpreter and a dhh student effect the educational outcome of the student?
- What are the preparations to accommodate a deaf student?
When interacting in a deaf class and observing deaf students in a mainstream class, I learned that DHH students need the accommodation and support in order to succeed in their academic learning. It's apparent that their lack of hearing impedes their learning process. Such accommodations that are required are having DHH students sit up in the front of the class so that they are able to clearly see the teacher and the board. In addition, sitting up front allows them to see the interpreter and lip read the teacher's words.
Applied
I had always been involved with the deaf community, so deaf culture was just an idea for my senior project. But with my experience at Sout Hills High School, it reassured me that deaf culture was what I wanted to do for my senior project and to pursue my carreer in becoming a DHH teacher.
