Describes establishment and activities of a support group for hard of hearing secondary students, who may not define themselves as either deaf or hearing. Examples of discussion topics include definitions, dealing with insensitivity, student advocacy, assistive devices, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and self-exploration. (DB)

Research indicates that young children, including deaf children, will learn language faster in teaching situations that are not over-controlled while providing feedback. Teachers should accept children's language efforts and refrain from overdirection. (DB)

This article identifies speech and language goals to improve the safety of school-age deaf children. These include vocalizing or clearly communicating "no!"; communicating a general physical description of another person; communicating their own first and last name, address, and telephone number to a hearing person; and communicating about…

This article describes a schoolwide unit of study to increase awareness of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) for students with hearing impairments. Sample classroom activities are listed for use in mathematics, reading/language, science/biology, social studies, health, home economics, deaf studies, physical education, and art. Six AIDS…