| Description |
Because of delayed language skills and fewer opportunities for incidental learning, social skills don’t just happen for students with hearing loss. Even mild hearing loss can delay the development of social skills. Ways of approaching socialization and social skills training will be discussed. Thoughts for achieving social inclusion in a variety of settings are offered, including community activities, school activities, peer groups, recreation opportunities, etc. The value of a mentor or role model who is deaf or hard of hearing is discussed.
I have found in my work as well as with my own daughter who is deaf how socialization impacts them due to their deafness. It's slight at first but before you know what's happened it's broken and they are socially delayed, isolated, friendless. My goal is to ensure that all people working with kids who are DHH is to ensure that their socialization be of top importance. Knowing what to look for, knowing how to prevent isolation is imperative. This session gives solid examples of how to teach it, why it's important and what to look out for.
|