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 | Jun 2, 2021 | Blind, Deaf, deaf-blind, instruction, language, Strategies
As the number of children and youth with deaf-blindness from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds continues to grow, educators and others who provide services to them and their families are expected to demonstrate awareness of cultural differences and use...
by Oran Tkatchov | Jan 6, 2021 | ASL, Deaf, distance learning, language, learning, Literacy, Reading, teaching
Young children who are developing language skills will love these ASL story time videos from Rochester School for the Deaf. The videos present many popular children’s books in American Sign Language, including “I Stink”, “Baby’s Very...