Chapter 8: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Independence with Amplification Devices Context for self-advocacy skill development Self-advocacy as a means to improve functional achievement How is self-advocacy relevant to school achievement? What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy assessment Knowledge of hearing loss Independence with hearing devices Communication repair skills Self-advocacy skills Self-determination Case examples Chapter appendices SEAM – Student Expectations for Advocacy & Monitoring Hearing Technology Hearing Aid Independence & Self-Advocacy Skill Expectations Checklist Functional Assessment of Hearing Device Independence Skills What Can YOU Do to Help Yourself? Self-Advocacy Strategy Checklist Self-Advocacy Quiz Suggested Tools to Assess Self-Advocacy Skills Chapter 9: Students with Additional Challenges The Visual Language Learner – Use of Manual Communication Systems Other disabilities Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Self-Learning Application Activities for Individual and Professional Learning Communities Self-Learning Application Activities – Part 1: Vocabulary Self-Learning Application Activities – Part 2: Engagement & Practical Application Appendices Steps to Assessment: Vocabulary Assessments Currently Used in Our Schools Assessments to Consider Adding in Our Schools Evaluation Practices – Who Assesses with What Tool? NOW Evaluation Practices – Who Assesses with What Tool? FUTURE Assessment Practices Improvement Plan Assessment Time Study
Chapter 8: Self-Advocacy, Self-Determination and Independence with Amplification Devices Context for self-advocacy skill development Self-advocacy as a means to improve functional achievement How is self-advocacy relevant to school achievement? What is self-advocacy? Self-advocacy assessment Knowledge of hearing loss Independence with hearing devices Communication repair skills Self-advocacy skills Self-determination Case examples Chapter appendices SEAM – Student Expectations for Advocacy & Monitoring Hearing Technology Hearing Aid Independence & Self-Advocacy Skill Expectations Checklist Functional Assessment of Hearing Device Independence Skills What Can YOU Do to Help Yourself? Self-Advocacy Strategy Checklist Self-Advocacy Quiz Suggested Tools to Assess Self-Advocacy Skills Chapter 9: Students with Additional Challenges The Visual Language Learner – Use of Manual Communication Systems Other disabilities Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Learners Self-Learning Application Activities for Individual and Professional Learning Communities Self-Learning Application Activities – Part 1: Vocabulary Self-Learning Application Activities – Part 2: Engagement & Practical Application Appendices Steps to Assessment: Vocabulary Assessments Currently Used in Our Schools Assessments to Consider Adding in Our Schools Evaluation Practices – Who Assesses with What Tool? NOW Evaluation Practices – Who Assesses with What Tool? FUTURE Assessment Practices Improvement Plan Assessment Time Study
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