Yes, Your Hearing Impaired Child Can Take Their FM Assistive System Home From School
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Children With Visual or Hearing Disabilities  
Can Now Access TV Programming

In March, The US Department of Education announced that thousands of children with visual or hearing disabilities may now access free on-demand children's television programming. Dozens of children's and family TV episodes may now be viewed online featuring closed captioning and descriptions through our Accessible Television Portal project. Among the shows: "Ocean Mysteries," "Magic School Bus," "Bill Nye the Science Guy," "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood," "Expedition Wild" and "Peg + Cat." laughing-child-laptop.jpg
Yes, Your Hearing Impaired Child Can Take Their
FM Assistive System Home From School

The FM assistive listening system is one of the most powerful weapons in the arsenal against deafness, especially with children, which is why many experts as well as we at The Hearing Blog believe it should be used on every child in school. However - And sometimes intentionally for budgetary reasons - misinformation is being spread by the Special Education community as to whether these systems can be brought home, especially for toddlers. The definitive answer is if the FM system is needed for continued auditory therapy in the home as part of their IEP, then under Federal law the school must make it available. Period. This article will explain the child's rights under the law, and the need.  
Bedrock Literacy for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

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The goal of Bedrock Literacy is to provide Deaf and Hard of Hearing students with a foundation of English literacy skills through activities and strategies that build success at every step.

English is a challenging language. Without a firm foundation in how English "works" a student can develop incomplete skills. Deaf and Hard of Hearing students are usually expected to develop English literacy skills using the same materials and approaches designed for hearing children who have already developed English linguistic skills before they begin Kindergarten.
Sites and Apps!

Four Great Educational iPad Apps
At the time this blog entry was written, the four apps had gone free. I checked and three of them are still free. I have not tried the apps, but they sound interesting. While you're at this site, check out the blog itself. It's called Educational Technology and Mobile Learning. You might want to bookmark it.

Color Me Good
Free coloring pages and sheets for kids.

Have Fun Teaching
Have Fun Teaching is a website for teachers and parents that offers free worksheets, coloring pages, flash cards, activities, songs, videos and lesson plan ideas.
   
The Lesson Plan Diva
A blog featuring teacher resources to support the common core. A lot of items are not free, but she does have a Freebies section.
Accommodations for Florida's Statewide Student Assessments

The Florida Department of Education's (FDOE) Bureau of Exceptional Education and Student Services is pleased to provide the publication Accommodations for Florida's Statewide Student Assessments. This manual updates the Guide to FCAT and FCAT 2.0 Accommodations for Students with Disabilities (2010) and the Guide to Accommodations for Computer-Based FCAT, FCAT 2.0, and End of Course (EOC) Assessments (Spring, 2012). It is written to assist school district personnel and parents when making decisions about the use of accommodations by students with disabilities on selected statewide assessments. The manual is available online at  http://www.fldoe.org/core/fileparse.php/7690/urlt/statewideassessmentaccommodations.pdf.


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April 2015

Standing Up For Me On-line Training

Strategies for Teaching Self-Determination Skills 

When: Part 2: Monday, April 27, 4:30-6:00 EST 

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May 2015

 

A Collaborative Event for Teachers, Therapists,

Audiologists, and Parents Working with Children with Hearing Loss in the Schools

When: Friday, May 1, 2015   8:00am-4:30pm

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June 2015

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