"Sound and Fury"

In Aural Rehab, we watched a documentary, "Sound and Fury." The deaf family in the film is faced with the decision to let their child get a cochlear implant like she asked, or to let her grow up in her natural environment and decide at a later point in life. Through their decisions, the hearing grandma provides her thought and why she thinks a cochlear implant is best for all children causing family fights between the deaf and hearing sides. The film really is a tear jerker, and I highly recommend watching it, especially to the ITP majors.

Final Class

Are we still meeting at the same time next Monday for the remaining case study presentations?

Case Study Presentation

I really enjoyed listening to everyone last night who presented their case study.
It seemed like everyone really enjoyed working on this project and talking to deaf people about their education, how they grew up, and talking about their goals.

Case Study Presentations

I really enjoyed hearing everyone's case studies.  It was a learning experience hearing the different perspectives and all the different stories.  Each person is their own and has their own experiences.  Every person is unique in some way and that was demonstrated tonight.

15 principles

I just wanted to say that I found the 15 principles for teaching deaf (or any) children to be of great value. I have shared the information with many in hopes that by talking about it, they will be ingrained in my head for use with my professional peers. That is, if they aren't already familiar with the information.

The Legend of the Mountain Man ASL movie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBHP3PiwUWI \

I'm sure many of you have seen this movie, but last week in my Intro to Deaf Studies class we watched the entire movie and I loved watching it.
The above link is only a preview, but it is an exciting movie and it was produced and acted by deaf individuals. Really cool- if you like the preview feel free to check out the movie and watch the entire thing!!  :)

The Goo at the Center of a Sign Language Interpreter

The Goo at the Center of a Sign Language Interpreter

I would add that this is the goo at the center of a GOOD interpreter.  There are still lousy interpreters out there working who lack the goo.

Good Luck!

Good luck on your case studies tomorrow everyone! I can't wait to learn new information about what you all observed.

Case Study

Is there a specific length that our case study paper has to be? I didn't know if we had to have a certain page number to reach.

A video about an individual with an implant

A friend of mine who is an audiologist shared this with me, I found it very interesting.

Case Study Presentations

I am excited to hear what you learned as you did your Case Studies!  To provide you guidance and to ensure we stay on point I simply revised the questions you already had in your Case Studies to use for your presentation.  There are not NEW questions, simply reworded to have you reflect on what you've written.  Use these to provide the class information about the student/client on whom you focused.

When you come to the front to do your presentation use those as your guide as to what you will share.  There is one additional question which references the second part of your Case Study - what one additional thought would you share with us that you learned.

Because of the number of students presenting I will be timing you and actually interupting at the 7 minute mark if anyone reaches that in order to ensure we have sufficient time for everyone.

If you have additional questions feel free to post them here.  Others may have the same questions.  Or, of course text or FB me.

MRS. WHITE

Case Study (:

For on presentations on our case study, are we supposed to have a power point or anything ready? Or do we just talk to the class? I think I just missed this detail.

I was really shocked to hear that cursive is not taught in schools anymore. I would love to know what happened to make this an obsolete form of writing??? Is it because printing is more reliable for other readers or because technology has taken over and no one actually writes anymore, they just type or text? For you young students out there, there is nothing more personal and thoughtful than for someone to get a handwritten Thank you note or just a handwritten note about anything significant. A congratulations email or Thank You email is just informal and not as impactful. Whether you are applying for a job or thanking someone for a reference...there is nothing better than a handwritten note.....in my humble opinion!!! When I say applying for a job I mean after you interview for a job it is very appropriate to send your interviewer a note of thanks for their time and interest in you as a potential employee.

Test 3 resubmission

Has anyone been able to access test 3 to correct answers and resubmit it? I haven't been able to access it.

I wanted to say Congratulations on your achievements in Frankfort. I am not sure I am completely aware of the details but it sounds like you are requiring higher demands in performance from our teachers so that they are held to higher standards. After being in the corporate world for 21 years, the thing I find most interesting in Education is that teachers do the same thing year after year. if you are tenured then it seems impossible to get fired for performance or lack there of. For 21 years in the pharmaceutical industry I went through a performance review every 6 months and at the end of each year I would not receive a raise if my performance was not always showing improvement. If reps did not achieve their sales goals, as well as other goals decided upon between themselves and their manager they were put on probation and 3-6 months later were either showing improvement or were fired. Since education is the most important job in this country it seems like teachers should be held to the same standards. Goals set for each semester that are measurable and they most show continued improvement in their areas of weakness and maybe be rewarded for exceptional work. Ours in the Pharmaceutical industry was always money, but achievements can always be recognized in different ways. Anyway I fell like if Government agencies were run more like corporate America, this country would not be in the awful predicament it is in today.

Take a look at this video!

http://youtu.be/Gc4HGQHgeFE


Hey guys! I realize that we focus on deaf and hard of hearing for this particular class, but check this video out! Being deaf may have its hardships, but so do others with even stronger deficits! Everyone is blessed to be here and just as much of a person even if we don't come with all of our high tec gadgets. Just keep in mind no matter what you believe that we are all made the way we are for a reason. God bless all of you!

Picking up where Jordan left off

Here are the remaining posters that we made on 4/22/2013. If anyone needs them emailed directly please contact me.

Enjoy.

Posters from Monday night

Here are pics of some ofthe posters that we made in class on Monday night.  Hopefully these will be helpful on our tests! :)  I got 2 of the pics to blow up, but couldn't make the others work. 

Waiting for Superman

This movie came out during my term of service in 2010. If you haven't seen it yet, I encourage you to check it out.

Videos pertaining to teaching

Passion and Intergrity = Great Educators

This past week has got me thinking on the different teachers in my life that have made the most impact on me. The teachers that pushed me the most were also the ones who expected more out of me and pushed me harder to meet my full potential. These same teachers also had the biggest passion for their profession and kept that same driving spirit, even outside of the classroom. In relation to Deaf Education, this past class reminded me of what goes on inside the classroom itself with Deaf students and their teachers. Truly, I am an advocate of the Deaf community and manualism for teaching Deaf students. However, I am also for whatever is best for the child. Regardless of what method is being taught to these Deaf students I hope that the Deaf Educators are as zealous for teaching students as some of my best professors were. If the educators are excited and passionate, the Deaf students will infiltrate this attitude and excel even further. As an interpreter, I hope to continue educating the community around me about the things that matter within the Deaf community.

Deaf Missions Lecturer

This weekend I was fortunate to attend the Deaf Missions Christian Interpreters Conference in Counsil Bluffs, Iowa. One of the lecturers was Noah Buchholz who presented on Theological Jargon and did a workshop on Deaf Literature: ASL Storytelling. He is known for his translation of Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky". Here is a link to another storytelling seminar he gave that you all might enjoy. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2oN2Yo9aVI

If you are interested in Deaf missions check out their website here. They are full of resources including a translated ASL DvD bible. The hold the Christian Interpreters Conference every two years. The dates should come out in the next month or so for the next conference.    

IEP

Last night we were given some different handouts.  One of them was a needs assessment which reminded me of an IEP.  Nycheala has an IEP and my mother talks about the meetings with me all the time.  I was able to read the most recent one and I like how they discuss what her needs are then also decide what steps to take to help those needs.  Understanding a child's needs inside and outside the classroom is very important for learning.  She has grown so much ever since she was placed in school because her teachers take a great deal care of what she needs.

Wonderful movie!

I personally, love watching movie with deaf characters and movies with ASL in it.  My mom found a wonderful one and shared it with me!

It is on Netflix and is called, Listen To Your Heart.

It is a very heart warming story and maybe some of you may enjoy it!

Deaf educators in our schools

By going through this chapter in depth, I see how much impact society and its members influence the way we think about deaf people and their culture. We have learned with time that deaf education is just as equal as any other education. No matter what the subject or topic may be. However, I do believe that deaf educators should be versatile in their teaching methods and I hope to see some of the topics we discussed in tonight's class during my case study observation.

teaching

"its not where you teach it is how you teach" A Friggin gree! i dont care how much you know if you cannot teach it then why are you here. where has nothing to do with what we learn unless you are dealing with culture. the importance is the student. we learn to teach so get er done!

Deaf studies

I know a lot of you in here are interpreting majors and deaf studies majors I am potentially changing my major to one or the other... Can you all give me advice of do's or dont's of changing my major?? Or just fun facts of why to be these majors??

Hitchhiker joke

interpreters

again with the Deaf-Blind retreat i got to experience so much. one thing was the use of interpreters for all forms of english and ASL: Hapics users, ASL , PSE, SEE, TSL, Braille, English... etc. wow and to see one language interpreted into another is very interesting. seeing TSL and ASL interpreted into english and visa versa wow!

Haptics

WOW! i love Haptics-is any form of nonverbal communication involving touch. for example if someone is blind the SSP would sit behind them and use touch to describe the environment. at the retreat when it was comedy hour the blind could hear but not see reaction so the SSP hap tics user would draw things like a smile of a frown on the blind individuals back. Cool right?!

TSL

Tactile american sign language- is a common means of communication used by people with both a sight and hearing impairment  and based on ASL. 
the workshop that i went to explained this form of the language and its use in the deaf community. i got to actually use this form of language and rely on a support service provider SSP. it is almost like learning standard english and then learning to dissect Shakespeare. 

Cued Speech

This is Cued Speech.  In part, this is something that I wish to learn.  I heard that it's extremely easy to learn and if I ever run into someone that uses this, I'd really like to be able to cue back to them so that I'm clear.

Anyway, it's just another communication option.

Deaf Interpreters

Deaf Interpreters
This is a neat article.  It is also a coincidence that it was posted this past Friday because in our ASL 400 class Thursday night, we had a special night learning about Deaf interpreters to work and how to work with them.

Mother hears son for the first time..

Ok, I don't know how many of you watch the Drs. show, but I personally think it's one of the more interesting ones out there. I had never seen this episode but I think it's so cool! I'm not aware of everyones stance on CIs but, I believe for some they can be very beneficial. I love how the little boy reacts in this video! Precious:) Here's the link: Mother Hears Son for First Time

Case Study

I keep getting confused on the due dates so i just want to ask for clarification. When is the case study due?

Test Questions - Help?

Ok...I would like your input before the FINAL EXAM.

As I have graded your tests I have noticed a repeated issue of students not reading carefully the QUESTION.  How can I better assist/support you with this part of the assessment?

The final will be comprehensive.  It will expect you to synthesize information from the course and display your understanding from all chapters, class discussion as well as your background knowledge.

If it says list, you will have to list or you will not get full credit.

If it says to provide a scenario, you will not be given credit for explaining related information about the topic.  You need to describe the scenario.

If the question asks about a child who is deaf and uses ASL you must address how he is using ASL and communicating in the given situation.  It is not asking you to demonstrate your knowledge about the importance of the Deaf Community.  I realize there is a connection and how one impacts the other. 

I am interested in having you review the questions from the previous tests and letting me know if they are unclear or how I might state them in a way that helps you focus more specifically on the content that is being sought.  The purpose of the final is for you to demonstrate your NEW learning from class, the text and your experiences.

Please click comment to share your ideas.

Mrs. White

The New Approach!

Visual Phonics, is also currently incorporated in many curriculums across the country including American School for the Deaf. 

Visual Phonetics is a combination of kinesthetic tactile skills, auditory feedback, speech awareness and production, along with reading skills. This tool improves decoding words/letters/sounds, reading, writing and speech. Many programs find Visual Phonetics successful.

I really feel like this tool is going to be incorporated into more programs, school and curriculums. I see that this can be extremely helpful toward all children, not only deaf and hard of hearing.  

Here is a link that goes through each letter and sound of the alphabet, very interesting!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjSMCB9Es6E

Visual Phonics

I thought seeing the video about visual phonics was really cool. I actually saw a teacher use this technique during my site visit. The students were learning about decimals for the first time, so when she introduced the word she and the interpreter used visual phonics to help the know how to read and say the word. At that time I had no idea what they were doing. I had never seen visual phonics before, but after class Monday night it all makes sense.

Know Someone Who Needs a Job?

LaRue County is looking for a full time person with HI certification.  The district is located about 10 miles south of Elizabethtown, and is about half-way between Bowling Green and Louisville off I-65.  If you know of any good candidates, please have them contact Camille Turner. 

Last nights class

I really really enjoyed last nights class.  I was so focused all night because I was just so interested in it all.  Growing up,  I had a lot of reading problems so I understand a little bit about the difficulties in reading.  While listening,  I wondered if maybe a few of the methods would of been used on me then I may not of had so much trouble from the start.  I really enjoyed learning about all of the different methods.  I feel like if maybe my children have reading difficulties maybe I could use some of the methods on them and maybe the problem could be avoided.

I also loved how Cathy went about showing the different methods.  I don't know if she could of done it better.  It was a perfect way to teach in my opinion.

Last Night's Exercise

I really enjoyed the exercise last night in class. I had no idea that there were so many strategies you can use to read to Deaf/ HH children. I had never taken the time to think about how I might change my signing in order to fit the student/ child's needs. Seeing each model was enjoyable.

Just a thought...

Just a thought... as we were all sitting in our seats listening to Cathy read Junie B. Jones: First Grader (At Last!), I could literally feel the energy from around the room.  Cathy's voice completely captured the essence of the diary entry...which possibly even took many of us back to when we were younger, writing our own little first grade journals! 

However...  after Cathy had finished reading and asked "what if you were a deaf first grader" the room went completely dead, the likes of which I haven't experienced in quite some time.  I am just curious what made us react in this way?  How exactly have we trained ourselves to think about Deaf children and their learning and understanding abilities?  Just a thought. 

I missed class last night so maybe someone can just let me know what you guys did in class?  After reading all of these posts about the Deaf-Blind retreat, I really wish I did not have to work so I could have gone.  In our Linguistics class, we've been reading and learning about tactile ASL and I have found it to be fascinating.  Here is a video of some people experiencing tactile ASL. The goggles simulate types of blindness in some Deaf-Blind individuals.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFrABDcgbJk

The exercises we have done in class the last 2 weeks have been very beneficial in understanding the content of the class. It is so helpful to divide up into groups and actually brainstorm an idea rather than just sit and listen to someone talk about these ideas. Not to mention, getting us up and about and active is really good for our mental processing especially in a 3 hour class. Kudos to you Cathy for your teaching style and creative ideas.

Deaf Blind Retreat!

This past weekend was the Deaf- Blind retreat. For those of you that missed it, it was awesome! There was quite a few Deaf-Blind individuals that were there. Those of us that went worked as a SSP (Support Service Provider). We had the opportunity to communicate Voicing, using ASL, using Tracking, as well as Tactile ASL. Being exposed to a new culture and way of communicating was great. Definitely a learning experience.

Happy Monday!

This past Sunday I visited a church of Christ congregation in Jackson, TN that had an ASL interpreter (who was a member of the church) for a deaf man in the congregation. He sat in the row in front of me and she was in a chair that faced him interpreting for him. I found myself watching her interpret quite a bit. I've been to an all deaf worship service once before at the church of Christ in Danville for a deaf event for an ASL class. I had forgotten how much I had especially enjoyed watching the church songs signed. :)

A twist

I went to the DeafBlind retreat this weekend and it was a great experience! It got me thinking about the state of education in Kentucky, especially for Deaf, Blind, or DeafBlind consumers. Sadly, it seemed that some of the participants at the retreat had had little access to assistive technology or education, being from the more isolated parts of Kentucky. I know we have discussed various methods of communication/education for Deaf students, but I would be interested to learn different methods for teaching blind/DeafBlind students as well. Interesting stuff!

Deaf/blind retreat

I was one to go to the deaf/blind retreat and I found it so interesting! I loved everything about it...especially when we got up to do partner work and switch being blind. It really put it into perspective for me why I chose American Sign Language as my minor. I'm so glad I had the opportunity and I know almost half of our class was there! Great job, everyone!

Deaf-Blind Skier

This is Rene Pellerin, the vice-president of the American Association of the Deaf-Blind.  This happened three weeks ago.  Rene, and his deaf interpreter Rachel, were at the deaf-blind retreat this weekend.  It was a lot of fun!

 Rene Skiing

Site Visit

Is the Site Visit is due tomorrow?

Mondays Class

I think last weeks class was very insightful on how to teach reading and writing to Deaf children. I will definitely be thinking about this while teaching reading and writing to students with special needs.

Reading as a weakness

I thought that it was really neat to put into perspective on how kids decipher what they read. I had never given it much thought to it before until Cathy brought up the words that tend to stick out to kids and how it changes their perception of information when they read as opposed to having visual cues. To be honest is almost makes me wonder if I am a good reader haha. I thought the group activities on Monday were very helpful into giving insight on how to better represent information to Deaf children. Everyone did a really good job with their tasks!

Monday night class

I thought that tonight’s group work and activity was really helpful and incite full. I feel that I learned a lot from this experience tonight.

The Degrees of Fish

The Degrees of Fish

This is hilarious

This Past Sunday: LotuSign

Seen these people on the news this past Sunday. They call their organization LotuSign. Can't remember which station. Didn't' see enough to know if they are legitimate are or not.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BJSs-CByAY

Monday's Class

I actually appreciated the exercises we had to do in class because it gave a new perspective in teaching English to Deaf children. Many times I advocate that manualism is what I prefer for teaching in Deaf education. However, there was a new spin on the idea of Deaf ed for me when I began to wonder how to describe, "by, was, etc.". I will give more consideration when learning or discussing about Deaf ed because there is definitely more than what I first expected.

I don't know if any one was watching the news, I think it was Sunday, but they talked about interpreters that use sign to portray a song to the deaf crowd. I only caught some of it but it looked pretty cool. I was wondering if any of you had heard of that before. I am sure it is old news but I thought it was neat.

Last Night's Activity

I was in group 3 last night, and we were given the task of looking a the pictures in a children's book and developing our own stories.  As I completed the task, I did not realize how much I was learning, but as we discussed all of the components of reading and learning that students attained from this activity, I realized just how much I had actually learned from this simple activity.  It's funny how you can learn and be completely oblivious to it until you take the time to reflect!  I guess it just goes to show you how vital reflection can be! 

I was in group 1 in last nights lecture. I didn't realize how difficult it was to apply passive and active voice and relate it to sign language. At first I thought I understood, but as Cathy went on and explained to our group how it can impact an individuals language in the deaf community was beyond my knowledge. Last night's class really opened up my eyes to language and sentence structure!

I found this online and thought about our class last night.  It is a powerpoint about teaching English literacy to Deaf students.  I hope you enjoy. 
www.deafed.net/PublishedDocs/2ndversionforACEDHH.ppt

Cursive is 'out'

http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2013/03/14/essay-why-professors-should-object-failure-teaching-cursive

This immediately topic reminded me of our recent class when discussing the packet of spelling and grammatical errors. The packet was to demonstrate errors in other sentences and steps to correct the sentence. The topic of currently not teaching cursive relates when looking at the packets 'lines' provided for students to re-write sentences.

To think that, changing curriculum among all students would be so easy. Yet, to add/alter/modify curriculum for deaf students could be so hard and strenuous for the rest of the education system.

What is wrong with this picture??!!!



Also, with our new activities that were noted by Cathy, I wonder what materials are already formed to teach specifically deaf children in the school system. Are these materials easy to get a hold of? Are they more expensive than others?

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Spring Has Sprung!!

I hope everyone has had the opportunity to enjoy this great weather today! See y'all in class tonight!!

Today's Meet 04/01/13

SED337 04/01/13

Yeah Yeah Yeah...here's two things we've already said. This just says it a bit differently. Aaaahhh, here's one thing this article says th  

Mrs. White at 23:58 PM, 01 Apr 2013 via 

 

Aaaaah, here's one thing this article says that's new - not seen THAT before!
Mrs. White at 00:00 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

Same... sort of summed up. Seek first to understand then be understood.  

lulu at 00:01 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

previous stereotypes of deaf people: egocentric, rigid, impulsive and lacking insight. Rigid especially surprised me.  

Joyz at 00:04 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

Everyone leaving is distracting. Sit your rear ends down.  

cats at 00:13 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

Do these same problems exist to the same degree in other countries???  

 Starsky at 00:15 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

Education in America is ......not impressive in general ;(  

Starsky at 00:15 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

Or just use the bathroom in your seats so you don't distract  

Dogs at 00:17 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

once someone is diagnosed as having a mental disorder even when they really don't, it impacts their life forever. Then what can you do?  

lulu at 00:19 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

Yes, that person is now "tainted"...  

Starsky at 00:20 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

That's why we need to open our minds and do away with stigmas and stereotypes, it's not having a disorder that taint's someone...  

Truth at 00:22 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via 

 

It's how we deal with it and react to it and how we look at them that taints them.  

Truth at 00:22 AM, 02 Apr 2013 via

19th Century Views on Deafness & Thought

Here is a visual display of the group work as what material was in the book and the handout as well as  what material and what was unique or different.  It's interesting to see a visual dispaly of the different COGNITIVE PROCESSES of our class and the varied way you approached the task.

 

 

 

Last weeks class

Hello all!
I missed last weeks class due to being out of state! If any of you would like to fill me in on discussed topics I would greatly appreciate it!
Thank you!

I'm working on the test right now but its not due until Tuesday night right? Since it opened really late. Just want to make sure I didn't misunderstand that.

Bethany Brown

Other than the exam, do we have anything due this week?

Ethical Choices: Educational Sign Language Interpreters as Change Agents

Ethical Choices: Educational Sign Language Interpreters as Change Agents


I have a great respect for educational interpreters because they seem to be caught between several worlds and they can see first hand if the Deaf child is suffering are flourishing.  There are several ethical lines they encounter that cannot be defined in a carte blanche approach; these are lines that are unique to each child and each situation.

Another article on language acquisition

http://www.examiner.com/article/deaf-children-benefit-from-learning-sign-language-says-research

Last nights class

I enjoyed tonight’s class and I thought that the packet was really helpful to fill out. I feel like that it helped me to understand the information better and helped me with the test coming up.

Monday 24

I really liked getting up and moving around and getting to really think about the questions on Monday’s class. I felt like it was a good experience to really think on your own and try to figure out which corner to go to and it was also nice to see the different people in the different places and how certain people stayed in one place the whole time.

Through your child's eyes" american sign language

I think this video ties into what we've been talking about in class lately

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FV69iJuXwP4

Monday's Class

While in class on Monday, one thing that stuck out to me is the fact that it took so long for researchers to realize that Deaf people were not mentally challenged. I hated seeing those 2 words, "Deaf" and "retarded", in a sentence together. However, when I talk about my major to other hearing people that have no connection to the Deaf community, they tend to have the same stigma as the researchers had in the article. I once spoke with someone about CODA's (Hearing Child/Children of Deaf Adults) and they looked at me and said, "Oh those poor kids growing up with Deaf parents."... You do your best to educate but sometimes it just doesn't sink in with some people. At the same time though, I wonder if I had no connection to the Deaf community, would I have the same thoughts? I would hope not. So, because of that very reason, I am trying to step into other people's shoes, so to speak, before I open my mouth.    

As I mentioned last night in class, I really find it interesting how we can all have such varying viewpoints when we all want what's best for the student.  It just goes to show you that complex issues do not have simple solutions, despite how much we may want them to. As a future teacher, I really want to try to remember this life lesson because although I may think I know what's best for the student, several other people with differing ideas may feel they know what's best as well. In those situations, we have to all put personal differences aside and work together for the good of the student.

the other day i came across this video while looking for something i could use in another class. I thought it was really cute and just had to post it. Take a look at these boys signing.