1. - an encompassing or general term which covers all children with hearing disorder or difficulties. Hard of Hearing- Those in whom the sense of hearing although defective is functional with or without a hearing aid. Deaf – those in whom the sense of hearing is non-functional for the ordinary purposes of life. Hearing Impairment

5. Suggestions on How to promote an inclusive classroom Promote acceptance of your students Provide preferential sitting Increase visual information Minimize classroom noise Modify teaching procedures Have realistic expectations

8. 2. Offer appropriate accommodation and assistance Assistive technologies Captioning Manipulative Summaries

11. 2. Teach diagnostically Identifying individual needs Identifies learning styles Use analysis of daily classroom performance

12. 3. Use realistic and concrete examples Use real life, everyday examples Know who the students are USE THE LANGUAGE OF THE STUDENTS

13. 4. Actively involve students Apply hands on, interactive processes in learning Promote attention to task Become efficient in promoting learning through better skills in Asking

14. Transition Education Ultimate Goal Quality of Life- the extent which he can make choices

15. Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills Basic Skills- reads, writes, performs arithmetic and mathematical operations, listens and speak Thinking Skills- thinks creatively, makes decision, solves problem Personal Qualities – display responsibilities, integrity and honesty

16. School to work act School-based learning- programs and services designed to help all students meet expected academic standards. Work-based learning – work experience, job training, workplace monitoring Connecting activities- provide support to both the school based and work based learning, provide assistance in finding jobs and continuing education and linking them with community services that maybe useful throughout the transition process.

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