by Oran Tkatchov | Apr 1, 2022 | ASL, captioned video, Deaf, described, equity, history, inclusion, language, learning
Performer Linsay Darnall, Jr. provides information about important events in deaf history. In authentic period costumes, he uses his knowledge of history and storytelling skills to recreate past events. Some topics covered include: education, religion, transportation,...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 26, 2022 | collaboration, Deaf, distance learning, Games, instruction, learning, Low Vision, Strategies, Teach and Enrich, teaching
Students can build a sense of community and practice language skills by coming up with claps and cheers related to the course content. Who says cheers and claps don’t have a place in learning? In world language classes, cheers and claps are exciting ways to make...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 21, 2022 | Deaf, Early Childhood, language, learning, Literacy, Strategies, teaching
In the past, Language Deprivation was a term unique to children who have been severely isolated and denied access to typical human experience. This article is a guide for teachers of Deaf or Hard of Hearing children defining the terms and outlining practical steps for...
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 23, 2021 | comprehension, Deaf, language, learning
Individuals with hearing loss or deafness are set apart from hearing peers by not being able to effortlessly overhear the communication around them. This article will review what incidental learning is, its broad effects, and key ways in which students with hearing...
by Oran Tkatchov | Nov 23, 2021 | ASL, Deaf, history, language
This is the first documentary about Black ASL: the unique dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) that developed within historically segregated African American Deaf communities. Black ASL today conveys identity and a sense of belonging that mirrors spoken language...
by Oran Tkatchov | Oct 11, 2021 | Deaf, IEP/MET, instruction, Strategies, teaching
Do you need ideas for portable, easy-to-use, and fun instructional materials for your students? In this FREE course, Gail Wright, author, and veteran TODHH, shares her ideas for materials that not only help teaching but help students attain IEP goals and objectives...