ASL Reading Tips
The handicap of deafness is not in the ear; it is in the mind.
~ Marlee Matlin
VIDEO DEMONSTRATION:
“Reading with good comprehension requires the ability to think beyond the text. True comprehension occurs when the reader can connect the related schema in his brain to the sentence. The Deaf student who does not have full access and practice to incidental English does not know the English hierarchy of classifying, categorizing and group membership of common words. This has an impact on reading that starts at the early stages of literacy development.”
(Kristin Di Perri–The Bedrock Approach)
Your Homework assignment:
Provide explicit direction in the areas of Superordinate and subordinate nouns with our deaf students / children. Make a trip to the grocery store an educational experience by using the sections of the supermarket as our Superordinate groupings. Discuss the different types of “meats” and the different between the fruits and vegetables.
Here are some Superordinate Category Ideas:
| Color | Animals | money | Restaurants | stores |
| Numbers | Pets | Weather | Vehicles | Countries |
| Letters | Superheroes | Fruits | Insects | Work |
| Food | meat | Vegetables | uniforms | Sports |
As always, if you have any questions you can email me @: [email protected]
Resources:
ADCOHearing.com [2] – Specializing in products for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
diglo.com [3] – equipment and products designed for deaf and hard of hearing individuals.
HandCraftEdASL.com [4] – any of my products are great for hearing and deaf children / siblings.
Rule-the-School.com [5]– deaf education products
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- Shopping Tips [7]
- Smart Food Shopping [8]
- Supermarket $avings [9]
- Back to School Shopping Savers for New Clothes [10]
- Instacart App: Powerful Tool for Independence [11]
- Did You Know There Are 2 Carts Available That Transform Shopping Trips for Special Needs Families? [12]