Helping Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students to Use Spoken Language - A Guide for Educators and Families

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Susan R. Easterbrooks is a Professor of Deaf Education in the Educational Psychology Department in the College of Education at Georgia State University and has been active in the field of deaf education for over 30 years. Dr. Easterbrooks has been a teacher, clinician, administrator, school psychologist, lecturer, and consultant and has authored numerous articles, chapters, and books on the education of children who are deaf and hard of hearing. She has participated actively on various local, state, and national committees. She currently serves as chair of the committee revising Knowledge and Skills Needed by Teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing for the Division for Communicative Disabilities and Deafness of the Council for Exceptional Children . She participated in the development and revision of guidelines for services to students with hearing loss, published by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education and on the Special Needs committee of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards . Dr. Easterbrooks resides in Gainesville, Georgia with her husband and son. Klappentext Based on the authors' model of auditory, speech, and language development, the book provides educators with effective techniques and strategies for working with children in the primary grades. Zusammenfassung Based on the authors' model of auditory, speech, and language development, the book provides educators with effective techniques and strategies for working with children in the primary grades. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword (by Mary Ellen Nevins, EdD) Preface Acknowledgements About the Authors Part 1: The Art of Intervention 1. Listening and Spoken Language Interventions: A Model and Activities for Helping Children Listening Challenges That Children Must Overcome Model of Auditory, Speech, and Language Development Summary 2. Early Detection and Intervention for Infants and Toddlers Early Detection and Intervention Necessary Services for Infants, Toddlers, and Their Families How Listening Develops in Infants and Toddlers How Infants Develop Spoken Language How Toddlers Develop Spoken Language Interventions for Babies Applying the Model With Babies Interventions for Toddlers Applying the Model With Toddlers If a Child Is Not Making Measurable Progress The Need for Flexible Models Summary 3. Intervention for Preschoolers Collaborating With Service Providers What You Need to Know About a Child¿s Hearing Loss What You Need to Know About Previous Intervention What You Need to Know About Listening Technology What You Need to Know About a Child With No Prior Services Planning and Implementing Instruction and Interventions Factors to Consider When Planning Lessons Techniques to Use When Conducting a Lesson Interventions for Preschoolers Applying the Model With Preschoolers Summary 4. Interventions for Children in the Primary Grades A Typical Day in the Life of the Young Student With a Hearing Loss The Effects of Hearing Loss in the Classroom Assessing a Child¿s Present Levels of Performance The Multidisciplinary Team of Professionals Who Can Assist the Teacher Readiness for School Instructional Considerations Interventions for Children in the Primary Grades Applying the Model With Kindergartners and Early Elementary Children Summary 5. Developing Literacy Skills in Children With Hearing Losses Learning to Read Effective Approaches to Reading Using Reading to Develop Language - A Paradox Assessment Implications for the Special Education Teacher Implications for the General Education Teacher Intervention The Literacy Team Summary Part 2: The Science of Intervention 6. How...

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• Authors: Susan Easterbrooks, Susan Estes Easterbrooks, Susan R. Easterbrooks, Susan R. Estes Easterbrooks, Ellen L. Estes, Ellen E. Rajitar
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.07.2007
• EAN: 9781412927321
• ISBN: 978-1-4129-2732-1
• No. of pages: 224
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education