Deaf/Hard of Hearing Monthly Newsletter

This is a 12 month newsletter for deaf/hard of hearing teachers to share with other staff. 2 different styles of the newsletter are available. Each monthly newsletter includes a monthly classroom tip, DHH famous person highlight, and language/advocacy focus. This is 2 PDF files that contain 12 pages each that are not editable. This newsletter discusses ASL, advocacy, hearing technology, FM systems, and so much more.

The second style newsletter does not contain a month at the top and also has different DHH individuals highlighted. These are marked below with a (2). The PDF download does contain a template link if you feel that changes, edits or alternations should be made to the specific wording used. (If there are major changes, please let me know your feedback!)

Classroom tips include:

• Preferential seating
• One person speaking at a time
• Comprehension checks
• Lighting
• Captioning
• Mute FM system
• Sound checks
• Interpreters in the class
• Face the student
• Emphasize important info.
• Listening fatigue

DHH Famous Individuals include:

• Derrick Coleman
• Millicent Simmonds
• Thomas Edison
• Claudia Gordon
• Adam Savage
• Christine Sun Kim
• Lou Ferrigno
• Tamika Catchings
• Nyle Dimarco
• Meaghan Thomas
• Kurt Ramborger
• Millie Bobby Brown
• Lauren Ridloff (2)
• David Smith (2)
• Warren "WAWA" Snipe (2)
• Whoopu Goldberg (2)
• Shaylee Mansfield (2)
• Will.i.am (2)
• Antoine Hunter (2)
• Jane Lynch (2)
• Natasha Ofili (2)
• Robin Gillon (2)
• Calvin Young (2)
• Halle Berry (2)
  

Language Focus Tips:

• Students learn to use an interpreter
• Students participate in IEP meetings
• Vocabulary importance
• Rhyming is different in ASL and English
• ASL content standards
• Self-advocacy skills
• Communication repair
• Incidental learning
• ASL basics
• Learning to advocate
• Figurative language
• Multiple meaning words

As an itinerant teacher I wanted something simple and easy to send general education teachers and other professionals working with my students. I attempted to cover a wide variety of topics, examples, tips and more. If you have any suggestions or changes, please leave feedback below! I hope you find this as helpful as I have.