NIEC Faces of Deaf VR Consumers Module Deaf Education Overview Historic Roots of Deaf Education in US American School for the Deaf established 1817 Gallaudet College University established 1864 ID: 573856
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Deaf Education Overview
NIEC Faces of Deaf VR Consumers ModuleSlide2
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Historic Roots of Deaf Education in US
American School for the Deaf established 1817
Gallaudet (College) University established 1864
Milan Conference 1880Slide3
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Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Initially passed in mid-1970s
Free & Appropriate Education
Least Restrictive Environment
Interpreters as a “related service”Slide4
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Communication Approaches in Deaf Education:
Oral Method
Cued Speech
Manual Codes for English
ASLSlide5
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Educational Approaches in Deaf Ed:
Bilingual-Bicultural Approach
Total Communication
Aural/OralSlide6
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Deaf Education Environments
:
Residential Schools
Day Schools
Mainstream/Inclusion Programs
Self-Contained ClassroomsSlide7
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Teacher Qualifications
Vast majority of deaf educators are hearing
Few are Deaf or native users of ASL
Teaching licensure requirements rarely, if ever, test for sign language proficiencySlide8
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Interpreter Credentials:
No
national standard for interpreter
proficiency
Many interpreters remain unqualified today
The Educational Interpreter Proficiency Assessment (EIPA) was designed to measure interpreting skills in k-12 settings
Can test for different populations (elementary/HS)
Can test for use of ASL and MCE
http
://
www.classroominterpreting.org
/About/
index.aspSlide9
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Deaf Education in International Settings:
Most developed countries offer the same array of communication and educational approaches as the US.
Developing countries may have fewer options limiting educational access for Deaf individuals.Slide10
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Resources:
Johnson, L.J. (2004). NASDSE fact sheet on
educational interpreting
(http
://www.unco.edu/doit/resources/
educational_interpreting.html
).
Zapien
, C. (1998). Options in Deaf Education: History, methodologies, and strategies for surviving the system (
http://www.listen-up.org/edu/options1.
htm
).