Adaptations

As teachers, our job is to ensure that all of our students, regardless of impairments or disabilities, receive the best education possible. There are at times when the way in which we deliver our teachings needs to be adapted. When we have a student who has a hearing impairment in our classroom, depending on their needs, we adapt our teaching and/or classroom. Deciding on what is best suited for the student can and should be done according to the student's Individual Education Plan (IEP).

In our delivery of our subjects, we can add an interpreter in our classroom to assist our student who has a hearing impairment. Interpreters can help adapt our program delivery by doing so through //Speech-based Code (Cued Speech),// using //American Sign Language (ASL),// incorporating a //Sign Bilingualism Approach,// as well as //Augmentative and Alternative Communication.//

Another tool that can be used, especially in the day of the Digital Native, is Computerized Notetaking.

One last component of a student's education is their assessment. As teachers we need to look at the student's IEP and decide on how to adapt their assessment of their academic achievements.