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 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 | Dec 14, 2021 | instruction, language, learning
Spelling accurately is often difficult! This article provides strategies for improving the spelling skills of our students with hearing loss. The ability to hear and to use sign language, together and respectively, play a significant role for the spelling patterns and...
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 | Aug 26, 2021 | ASL, Deaf, language, learning
A list of ASL online dictionaries for anyone wanting to look up signs by subject. Created by our in-house curriculum specialists. Online ASL Dictionaries
