Hi! My name is Wendy Palatino and I am a DHH credential candidate at @csunorthridge! I've worked as a paraeducator in Early Start and I'm excited to start student teaching next year. Looking forward to this chat! #deafed#Sped567d
We are Drs. Stephanie Cawthon and Carrie Lou Garberoglio based in Austin, TX. We're the director and associate directors of NDC, a data dissemination and technical assistance org focusing on postsecondary outcomes for deaf students #deafed#accesscentereded
A1: Accommodation is a request by individuals to eliminate barriers and accessibility is an environment that is already inclusive for all. See this excellent summary by University of Minnesota: https://t.co/oAUFYbpOUE#DeafEd
“Accessibility means that “accommodations” are integrated into a space and are not particularized to an individual — but rather created for our society as a whole.“ https://t.co/FC4j9nRhkt#deafed#rmtcdhh
A1: Accessibility goes beyond accommodations. Accommodations are tools & strategies, while accessibility is a way of thinking. Access is also more than a legal obligation, it’s about social justice & equal participation for diverse populations in a democratic society. #deafed
A1: To me access is everyone having the EQUAL ABILITY to participate/be included etc...a "level playing field" while accommodations are what someone might need in order to participate/join in
A1: Accessibility goes beyond accommodations. Accommodations are tools & strategies, while accessibility is a way of thinking. Access is also more than a legal obligation, it’s about social justice & equal participation for diverse populations in a democratic society. #deafed
A1: Accommodations is changing the barriers that the student has in the classroom like @DanaRhinerson said and accessibility is the barriers not being there in the first place. #Deafed
A1: “Accommodations put the burden on the person with a disability. Accessibility is welcoming making it open to all 100% of the time.” https://t.co/FC4j9nRhkt Make it accessible! #UDL#rmtcdhh#deafed
A1 #deafed or the burden is on the service providers in not only reading the IEP and seeing an #accommodation listed but having the knowledge and skills to implement an individual's need.
A2: I've had quite the variety of experiences getting accommodations for my students, both good and bad. I've fought "battles" and won, and I've lost and the defeat has brought me to tears #deafed#sped567d
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ID: Blue coloured background. Text says: ACCOMMODATION - a convenient arrangement; a settlement or compromise. #DeafEd#AccessCenteredEd
A1: Accessibility: An environment that allows one to take part in activities and or communication events without assistance. Accomidation: Provides means through which activities and or communication can take place in that environmnent.
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A2: I grew up from a Deaf family and a residential school for the Deaf. I didn't need an accommodation because @msdorioles was already accessible to me. #DeafEd (1/2)
A2: I gained experiences with accommodations as a student at @csunorthridge and as a teacher at @SouthHillsHigh and @csdriverside. Fighting for accommodations is an unfortunate & unnecessary experience for a great majority of #DDBDDHH students. #DeafEd (2/2)
A2: When I was in high school, we (Deaf students) had to stage a sit-out protest to get better interpreters. And we succeed. Being able to advocate for self is so important in order to get #AccessCenteredEd in #DeafEd
A2 #deafed we also see this sometimes and remind that if our Ss, even at a deaf school, NEED accommodations - make sure the IEP reflects it. #ASL#captions
A2: I grew up from a Deaf family and a residential school for the Deaf. I didn't need an accommodation because @msdorioles was already accessible to me. #DeafEd (1/2)
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A2 My experience with accommodations is that they are like good things we should provide but we don't because we shouldn't because "they" said so... #DeafEd
A2: My daughter has a processing deficit. School says she does not have an academic deficit, so she does not qualify for accommodations. Not providing accommodations harms her emotionally. If ALL teachers would use #UDL & make it accessible she would not have a problem. #deafed
A2: Look at the SBAC testing system.
"Signing" provided but quality is inconsistent and sometimes poor. "Accessibility" of the signer is also problematic. #DeafEd#SPED567D
When trying to request accommodations for a student, but admin doesn't want to pay the extra fee. The sad part is, if the environment was accessible to begin with we wouldn't need the accommodation! #deafed#sped567d
A2: My experiences mostly have been exhausting. I've been fortunate to know how to advocate for myself when it comes to accommodations and accessibility. Many Deaf students need this skill #selfadvocacy#DeafEd
A2: From my experience, it seems that in college (CSUN) I know that there were accommodations for students depending on their needs. However, for the elementary and secondary grade levels, I think that it can be challenging depending on which school you are at #deafed
A2: the accommodations I needed for my stats classes weren't the same as what I needed for smaller discussion-based classes. took some trial and error to learn what worked. #deafed
A2: Look at the SBAC testing system.
"Signing" provided but quality is inconsistent and sometimes poor. "Accessibility" of the signer is also problematic. #DeafEd#SPED567D
A2: There is always the need of an interpreter when there is a school assembly and when there isn't one (which is the case most of the time) I am sent in....I am not a certified/qualified interpreter. I'm just free. #QualifiedEducationalInterpretersNeeded#DeafEd
I remember a school I visited where the DHH classroom used ASL, but for the mainstream classes a SEE interpreter was used, because that interpreter was “qualified” and applied for the position when ASL interpreters had not. #Deafed
A2 In the sciences and medicine the interpreters often don’t know the signs for things/there aren’t signs yet. I ran into this when taking graduate school biochem. It’s a symptom of a dearth of Deaf students in higher education. #DeafEd
A2(1): It is 2018. Even though U.S. Supreme Court redefined FAPE to equate to a student making meaningful progress and not just minimum like w/ the Rowley case, we still have a L O N G way to go. #DeafEd
A2: when I say I can't send a student to mainstream because there isn't someone to interpret and I'm told "well I know a few signs it's fine"...i love that you're welcoming to my student but NOPE #deafed#sped567d
A2: When a hard of hearing student wants to hear the teacher in addition to watching the interpreter but the general education teachers don't want to wear a microphone. #deafed#sped567d
I was mainstreamed. When I asked for captions for films that we had to take notes on, I didn't get them. Instead, got made fun of in front of class for not completing notes/writing things wrong. Never was informed about programs (turns out my school didn't have them). #DeafEd
A2: I also think that it is unfortunate when students fall through the cracks don't get the proper accommodations because they don't have a "label" to show that they need the accommodation to succeed #DeafEd
#deafed simluations are VERY helpful for staff who make these comments. When they experience an "unfair spelling test" or presentation where they must watch the screen, captions, notes, etc. all at once - see https://t.co/c0DwRwsdbz
A3: I'm proud of @csdriverside and its range of accessible tools - message boards, ASL/Spanish interpreters on campus, and 1:1 devices. #DeafEd#csdr#csdrkindness
A2(2): #DDBDDHH children deserve whatever accommodations is takes to receive equal access to high quality rigorous instruction by highly qualified teachers and to fully access EVERYTHING that happens in a classroom and not just what the teacher or interpreter decides #DeafEd
That is great! Most schools don't have this for their bilingual students or community! Such a great resource for the students and the community! #DeafEd#DDBDDHH
#deafed Yes - you are the age where technology wasn't quite there yet and people were/are still too uninformed and intolerant. Sorry you experienced that! We'll keep beating the "access for all" and #accommodations drum
A2(3): Last one of my soap box. It's TIME that accommodations & accessibility work hand in hand to change Least Restrictive Environment to LANGUAGE RICH ENVIRONMENT. I'm tired of the general ed setting being considered 1st & all too often Deaf Schools are never discussed #DeafEd
Also when students want to see captions on videos so that they are not missing the visuals and information and they don't have access to it because the videos are outdated and do not have captions #Deafed
A3: Smartboards have been a game changer! However, they are not accessible for Deaf Blind individuals...anyone have some good resources for deaf blind accessibility?
When you ask or inquire about for support services through email to administrators and they pull you in for a face to face 'private' talk about how expensive it is to provide or threaten to have another person loss their job over it. #DeafEd
If she has a diagnosis of a disability, there’s no where in special education or 504 laws that requires that she have an academic “deficit” to have accommodations. 😡 #deafed
Yeah, I graduated in 2009. When I went back for a meeting to possibly speak there, they told me they started having IEP and whatnot about one or two years ago. #DeafEd
#deafed Yes - you are the age where technology wasn't quite there yet and people were/are still too uninformed and intolerant. Sorry you experienced that! We'll keep beating the "access for all" and #accommodations drum
A3. I have found our school district is big on self advocacy which is great but most kids don't know what they can ask for. Or are so use to being told to wait for something that they don't bother #DeafEd
If she has a diagnosis of a disability, there’s no where in special education or 504 laws that requires that she have an academic “deficit” to have accommodations. 😡 #deafed
A1: Access is being able to be fully present+engage, have a meaningful choice to do so.
Accommodations are changes from status quo/convention. Often given in charity/savior perspective by abled/NT/hearing.
#DeafEd
A3: Though I wouldn’t call this a tool or plan, I feel that one of the best resources is the Deaf community and or the parents of a Deaf child. Through their experiences they learn so much, have so many everyday solutions, and resources that are extremely valuable! #deafed
A2: My experiences mostly have been exhausting. I've been fortunate to know how to advocate for myself when it comes to accommodations and accessibility. Many Deaf students need this skill #selfadvocacy#DeafEd
Q4: If HR620 (changes to the ADA) is signed into law, what repercussions do you imagine will happen in the edu space and how will that effect #DDBDDHH? #DeafEd
Q1: Accessibility: Providing those who need it, the means to be involved
Accommodation: Just trying to blend the person who needs accessibility in with the majority.
#DeafEd
this is very common. my Deaf 3 year old was told that because he doesn't have a language delay, he shouldn't be allowed to attend the Deaf school (!!!) because special ed is "deficit based" - and he doesn't have a deficit #deafed a2
A2: My daughter has a processing deficit. School says she does not have an academic deficit, so she does not qualify for accommodations. Not providing accommodations harms her emotionally. If ALL teachers would use #UDL & make it accessible she would not have a problem. #deafed
When I took my class to the Science Center, the manager told us they would not provide interpreters anymore since they had closed caption. I had to explain to them that DHH K, 1, 2, etc. cannot read CC and they need access. #DeafEd
A1 (contd). My concern with "accommodations" as most people use it in #Ed+legal settings is that we have created such strict definitions for it & such require children/parents to jump over far too many barriers to gain access to these tools. #DeafEd
A2: I'm hearing with an auditory processing disability. I need+benefit greatly from CART.
I have never gotten it in school, including law school, because I can't provide audiologist paperwork.
#DeafEd
Q4: If HR620 (changes to the ADA) is signed into law, what repercussions do you imagine will happen in the edu space and how will that effect #DDBDDHH? #DeafEd
for my kids in the 0-3 age range, TERRIBLE. they were/are denied sign language and appropriate accommodations despite having (in theory) ADA rights from birth a2 #deafed
A2: As an organizer, a funding board told me that an ASL interpreter would be a waste of money because no Deaf folks had RSVP'd.
Interpreters/CART are for us hearing folks+non-signing deaf folks too!
Besides why would #DDBDDHH folks show up with that attitude?
#DeafEd
A2: On a positive note...when you have an SLP that signs and supports Deaf education, Deaf culture, etc says all the things you can't because you're an intern ;) #deafed#sped567d
Q2: In school I was given a device that required a teacher to wear a microphone. I still struggled to process words and was told I was just not paying any attention.
College saw a lecturer call me "stupid" so I stormed out. Slammed the door.
#DeafEd
A4: There is already a level of confusion around what is necessary and what are effective accommodations for deaf students. Adding further uncertainty may undermine gains that have been made. #deafed#accesscentered
A1 pt3. @ a univ. where I previously facilitated Youth learning+mind/heart stretching, the only Youth with formalized accommodation plans were white male students.
ALL of my colearners rcvd accommodations even tho the uni didnt formalize requests for those most in need. #DeafEd
Q4: If HR620 (changes to the ADA) is signed into law, what repercussions do you imagine will happen in the edu space and how will that effect #DDBDDHH? #DeafEd
A4: I imagine there will be NO support from higher ups when we are trying to fight for our students rights and they will have this law to rely on. WHHHYYYYY CHANGE THE ADA??? #DEAFED
Q4: If HR620 (changes to the ADA) is signed into law, what repercussions do you imagine will happen in the edu space and how will that effect #DDBDDHH? #DeafEd
The result will be that many businesses will never need to fully comply with the ADA, despite being notified of access barriers that have been experienced by their potential patrons.
This bill is founded on inaccuracies and misunderstandings
#DeafEd
A3: I've observed one SDC class for DHH students with disabilities. It definitely is not enough to only have a few places that can support DHH students with disabilities. For DeafBlind adults there are resources and classes at Braille Institute of America #DeafEd
A4: I can't imagine. Is it requesting and waiting up to 6 months for accommodations? For an interpreter? For a DB intervenor? For personal FM system? #deafed
since it's #internationalwomensday2018 I'll add that accessible daycare/preK (yes, both are school) is a feminist issue, to support working families and parents, especially moms/femmes #deafed
A4. We are still waiting for federal accessibility legislation in Canada. And I hope they are paying attention to what is happening in the US as an example of what not to do. #DeafEd
A4: If #HR620 passes, it's going to become much harder to convince admins of the obligation they have to protecting the rights of their students. There will be less incentives...less reasons for people to embrace equity and inclusion. #deafed
"Nearly 28 years since the ADA was enacted, businesses should be expected to comply with their legal obligations."Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund #DEAFED
A4 #Deafed my fear with any weakening of ADA is people are JUST getting their minds wrapped around #access now. Removing requirements further delays those areas which are lagging behind or stops those doing right because it was legally required
Nope - no where in IDEA is “deficit-based” listed as a pre-requisite for special education. Do they have a disability? Do they need specialized instruction, related services and accommodations to make effective progress? Those are the requirements. #deafed
this is very common. my Deaf 3 year old was told that because he doesn't have a language delay, he shouldn't be allowed to attend the Deaf school (!!!) because special ed is "deficit based" - and he doesn't have a deficit #deafed a2
A2: My daughter has a processing deficit. School says she does not have an academic deficit, so she does not qualify for accommodations. Not providing accommodations harms her emotionally. If ALL teachers would use #UDL & make it accessible she would not have a problem. #deafed
a4 as someone struggling to fight to get school districts, daycares, and early intervention the disability and language rights of my kids and all kids, I am scared. it's already such a burden and SLOW process to fight already, this will make it so much worse #deafed
Yes. It's also sad that they don't realize how important captions are for DHH students. They miss parts of the video when they have to try to look at the screen and the interpreter at the same time #Deafed
If she has a diagnosis of a disability, there’s no where in special education or 504 laws that requires that she have an academic “deficit” to have accommodations. 😡 #deafed
A4: I'm still figuring out what the bill is...but i can safely say that anything that weakens the ADA Act has more repercussions than characters I'm allowed to type in a tweet! #deafed#sped567d
I hope that amongst other laws recently proposed or passed, that Canada will not follow in the footsteps of the US. #DeafEd#oureducationsystemismessedup
A4. We are still waiting for federal accessibility legislation in Canada. And I hope they are paying attention to what is happening in the US as an example of what not to do. #DeafEd
"H.R. 620 requires a person with a disability who encounters an access barrier to send a written notice specifying in detail the circumstances under which access was denied. #DEAFED REALLY??
my university requires that ALL media be captioned, regardless of who is in class. that's accessibility (instead of accommodation) - wish everyone did that #deafed
A4: I have a mother that is physically disabled and it is difficult for us without accessibility to everyday life. I am disguised... Our students and love ones will suffer from this ignorance. #DeafEd
A4 #Deafed my fear with any weakening of ADA is people are JUST getting their minds wrapped around #access now. Removing requirements further delays those areas which are lagging behind or stops those doing right because it was legally required
my university requires that ALL media be captioned, regardless of who is in class. that's accessibility (instead of accommodation) - wish everyone did that #deafed
A1 pt4. #AccessCenteredEd requires realizing constraints of law & relaxing rigid requirements that #Eed spaces put on families/children to rcv access/accomms.
Provide accoms as a regular part of the ed process bc it's the just thing to do-esp w/ multiply-marginalized Ss. #DeafEd
Q3: As far as I know, students here in the UK only really get devices when requested by them or a helper. Subtitles and ASL is also a request option I think and depends if the school have staff at hand to provide the support. #DeafEd
Was just talking to a parent who had to FIGHT to get ASL interpreter on a school bus- just think if something happened and that child had NO access to crucial instruction! #DEAFED
I was lucky that my high school allowed me to get a "504" that helped some,but there were still a lot of struggles. I had an FM system synced to my hearing aids, but teachers hated them. It made them not assist in other ways or treat me wrong. College was worse. #deafed
Not just universities but districts too! I recently gave a PD on CLRP and the videos provided by our district was not captioned. A big NO NO! #accesswhere? #deafed
A5: Accessibility needs to be considered systemically. Institutional readiness is vital. Attitudes towards students & accommodations, ease of making complex requests for accommodations, & fit between the student, services, and their course content can be critical factors. #deafed
In social media- put captions on everything. Make it less of an display when someone needs captioning at the movies or in a public space. Text alerts as well as email and phone calls. Allow for 911 texts. The list can go on for ever #DeafEd
#Deafed A5 more states need to adopt #ASL as a foreign language. Make #asl more available anywhere. There are TONS of resources for learning and many people who LOVE this language!
my university requires that ALL media be captioned, regardless of who is in class. that's accessibility (instead of accommodation) - wish everyone did that #deafed
@MarltonSchool in Los Angeles is hiring #DHHTeachers for 2018-19, both elementary & secondary.
Send CV and cover letter ASAP. Will help out-of-staters.
Video of successful teaching practice in ASL aligned to CCSS/NGSS or experience w/special needs a plus!
#DeafEd#DHH
a5 to me, this has to be hand in hand with recruiting, retaining, and promoting diverse leadership, teachers, and staff. then it's not 'just' about accommodation students, it's an accessible campus for ALL. #deafed
A5. Change our public perspective from a negative towards those with disabilities to one that sees strengths and positives. Help when needed and support strengths in individuals #DeafEd
i fought this battle and lost...was told there's kids who speak other languages and they don't get interpreters on the bus #ACCESS...having a loss of one of your 5 senses is not the same as not knowing English #deafed#sped567d
Was just talking to a parent who had to FIGHT to get ASL interpreter on a school bus- just think if something happened and that child had NO access to crucial instruction! #DEAFED
A5: Such irony: As a result of mass shootings, schools have said "safety is of the highest priority." Well, part of being safe requires providing accessibility & accommodations. #DeafEd
Too many, sadly. But I’m not convinced that #deafed folks always know the law either. This @wrightslaw book and their trainings should be required for all deafed and #sped teachers [caption: photo of a textbook titled Wrightslaw Special Education Law Second Edition]
#deafed#Clips from @AppleEDU is another easy way to add real time text to video messages! #captioning is getting quicker and easier - add it to video production standards for middle and high school courses
A4: a more social/moral repercussion is it's adding to this trend (that I feel is happening) where people don't seem to care about others at all if there's nothing in it for them...why would you NOT want everyone to have access??
A5. Accessibility should be easy. It is a simple step of looking at life through an accesibility lens, and if your not sure what that needs to look like ask for input from the community. If we make that part of all planning there will be less barriers #DeafEd
A5: Something that scares me are the safety features that are not installed in some schools. How will the Deaf classroom know if there is a school shooter on campus? I can't believe this is something we have to actively think about. #deafed
A5pt2: In this article, we reviewed some key things that schools can do to increase accessibility across the board as a part of increasing institutional readiness to work with deaf students. https://t.co/F647JRpoMY#deafed
What about at home as well. I know students who are terrified to be left alone because they don't know if someone is at the door or in the house. #DeafEd#safety
A5. Our bus driver who first language is not English, understood immediately that she should take ASL classes to reduce the communication barrier. #DeafEd
This reminds me of a documentary about 9/11 that @TheTwoEssences created. A lot of deaf people were left behind because people were running off but nobody was informing the deaf folks in the building that an attack happened. #DeafEd
A5: Something that scares me are the safety features that are not installed in some schools. How will the Deaf classroom know if there is a school shooter on campus? I can't believe this is something we have to actively think about. #deafed
and even here, many faculty don't follow. just heard of a student in an online-only course where the prof didn't caption the first four weeks of recorded video lecture. unacceptable. #deafed
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@rmtc_wilmot, @JanetteDuran07, @arisara_aromdee
A4: It's already been a challenge it would only make the journey more daunting than it needs to be for #DDBDDHH to gain access to the education that they have the right to education #deafed
A5: I think a more consistent support of access to information. For example, I often see a lack of captioned videos used in classes or poorly captioned videos. Oversights in educational quality, like this, continues to undermine the students’ learning potential. #deafed
A5: Eliminate barriers that prevent #DDBDDHH individuals from becoming teachers. we need more Deaf role models teaching our children. #instantaccessibility#DeafEd
A6: @FLSTEM DeafTEC has trainings for employers, professors, and teachers on how to make the classroom accessible, “Project Access,” and workplace accessible, “Working Together.” https://t.co/mbIsuiu5Tk#deafed#rmtcdhh#deaftec
Q5: captions on everything - Sign language as a lesson, not a personal choice, get it treated like French and German are incorporated into schools - Lesson key points (sheets maybe) for students at the end in case people didn't catch certain parts #DeafEd
A5: I definitely feel that there needs to be more classrooms dedicated to DHH students with disabilities. I've observed teachers who do a phenomenal job, but we need more Least Restrictive Environments for these students #deafed
Social media works well to mainstream thoughts and frustrations, but what do we do after that? That is what matters. How does that mainstreaming change our students lives? #DeafEd
A5: Teach interdependence to our students. We need to advocate for ourselves, but sometimes we need to advocate for our friends...especially if they aren't always privy to info. #deafed
Please do! Some theaters only provide captioned films based on attendance. It not enough people show, they stop captioning films #deafed#captionyourfilms!
#deafed A6 Florida has trainings to support advocacy and access including #faciliatedIEP#advocacy curriculum which move students to become the leads of their own meetings. Need the school staff up-to-speed with this effort!
The House passed #HR620 a bill allowing private companies to discriminate against people with disabilities.
Next, #HR620 goes to the Senate. Tell your representative #HandsOffMyADAhttps://t.co/DVvyvh6aU9
When I was at @MarltonSchool teachers got together and advocated for a visual emergency system and we were able to get the entire school equipped with VPAs and TVs with emergency notifications in ASL! #DeafEd#AccessCenteredEd
A5: Something that scares me are the safety features that are not installed in some schools. How will the Deaf classroom know if there is a school shooter on campus? I can't believe this is something we have to actively think about. #deafed
The House passed #HR620 a bill allowing private companies to discriminate against people with disabilities.
Next, #HR620 goes to the Senate. Tell your representative #HandsOffMyADAhttps://t.co/DVvyvh6aU9
A6. I mostly love #DeafEd chats. There are always great resources here. I also have some connections with members of the Deaf community who probably are getting sick of my constant inquiries.
A6: VPA shouldn't only be used for emergency purposes. It should also be used for instructional purposes. Our Deaf students are VISUAL learners. #deafed#access
Good point! Many movie theaters do not offer captioned showings and or the captioning devices are terrible. I remember going to a movie with one of my friends whom is Deaf, his device kept dying, thus we missed sections of the movie when going to get it fixed. #Deafed
a6 in higher ed, projects like Dr Schley's Accessibility Toolkit project at NTID/RIT, which trains faculty to create accessible classrooms and pedagogy practices - and hires disabled students to sit in on teaching + provide feedback from student perspective #deafed
A6: The networks are the Support Service Providers/interpreters when I volunteer in the DeafBlind community. In addition, my other network is talking to DHH teachers who work with DHH students with disabilities #deafed
A5: when it comes to safety, we need to also think about our students with additional disabilities. What if their nurse gets locked in another room during a lock down? How will a child in a wheelchair dive under a table? We're all in this together. #deafed
A6: Find the contacts for your state Deaf Grassroots Movement #DGM Across the U.S. they are sparking conversations surrounding a variety of topics including #DeafEd communication and #AccessCenteredEd
I had the pleasure of meeting Nick in 2015 when I was staying with @julesdameron in Los Angeles. You should let him teach you things. He's great. #DeafEd
When I was at @MarltonSchool teachers got together and advocated for a visual emergency system and we were able to get the entire school equipped with VPAs and TVs with emergency notifications in ASL! #DeafEd#AccessCenteredEd
A5: Something that scares me are the safety features that are not installed in some schools. How will the Deaf classroom know if there is a school shooter on campus? I can't believe this is something we have to actively think about. #deafed
A7: That is all advocacy. The teacher needs to advocate for their students and support families as well as the community. Its pushing until we have nothing left and pushing more until our students have what they need to be successful. #DeafEd#SPED567D
Yes!! All that resiliency paid off! Fighting for what it's right, #access and #equity. A win win for both our Deaf and hearing students. Would love to see our VPA be used more often for instructional purposes. :-) #DeafEd
A7: We need to be allies as well as educate and empower our students, parents and community about the importance of having access to accommodations. Without the awareness of knowing they have the right to accommodations, it would make it harder to know what to fight for #deafed
A7 #deafed more #collaboration#education webinars, YouTube videos - things that are impactful, go viral - more celebrations of examples and role models, advocates, successful adults
And this is why teachers, administrators, and service providers need to be well-connected to the Deaf community so they can get resources and supports for their #DeafEd students
Q7: Found this, "You are a very big link in the chain of people supporting your student with hearing loss in his quest to become the best listener, language user, advocate and learner he can be." #DeafEd
A7: Stand with the community. Not just behind them, not from afar, but WITH them. When your friend has to take the elevator that's inconveniently located-go with them. Share that experience. When you watch a movie, get the captioning glasses so you can empathize. #deafed
A7: Communities can work together in allyship practices that recognize access to accommodations is a shared responsibility, not solely deaf individuals’ responsibility. #deafed#accesscentereded
A7: keep pestering the higher ups. If there is one thing I have recently learned from the parkland students, who I’m truly learning a lot from, it’s that you MUST keep fighting for what is right. #deafed#marchforourlives#studentsstandup
Q7: Found this, "You are a very big link in the chain of people supporting your student with hearing loss in his quest to become the best listener, language user, advocate and learner he can be." #DeafEd
A7: Stand with the community. Not just behind them, not from afar, but WITH them. When your friend has to take the elevator that's inconveniently located-go with them. Share that experience. When you watch a movie, get the captioning glasses so you can empathize. #deafed
A7. We need to pay attention to accesibility, notice when and where it is a problem and speak up. It is hard to advocate for change everywhere but we can lend our voice to the cause. And organize a call to action for the bigger ones that are impacting us. #DeafEd
a7 as parents, advocate in ways/spaces that benefit ALL kids, not just our own. help other parents understand their family's rights so they can advocate for their kids #deafed
Thanks @HopeStreetGroup for recognizing the need for accessibility of all your videos and taking steps to make all your videos closed captioned. I'm honored to caption them for you! #DeafEd
A7: INFORM AND EDUCATE! its not going to happen over night, but the more we talk about the needs and rights our students need, the more people will be involved and advocating for their rights for what is fair. #deafed
A7: As professionals, parents, students, and community members, Deaf students need support in #selfadvocacy. We need to provide more tools in this area, students need to learn how to advocate for themselves when it comes to #accessibility and #accomodations#DeafEd
If we let things like HR 620 and whatever other schemes "they" are planning...we may discussing things that were a problem 50+ years ago...#historyrepeats#DeafEd
A7: Has anyone seen #ThisClose? I love how the two Deaf leads are portrayed and how it shows what Deaf people experience everyday. Episode 2 has a great scene of @Shoshannah7 at a disability panel. #DeafEd
a7 as parents, advocate in ways/spaces that benefit ALL kids, not just our own. help other parents understand their family's rights so they can advocate for their kids #deafed
a7 cont: there are historic + ongoing patterns of white, wealthier parents hoarding education resources for their kids. let's not replicate that in #deafedhttps://t.co/qlleRpJnXD
A7: A good place to start is supporting awareness. There are so many misconceptions about the DHH experience that are simply overlooked. By taking the time to address these misconceptions that can impact how DHH persons are viewed and treated in the future. #Deafed
A7: Learn what access means to the community. Let them take the lead and then fight for those things. I'm not Deaf. I'm hearing. I don't know the best way. I need others to counsel me and show me where to go. #deafed#sped567d
Aw, the hour has flew by fast! Thanks @rikkipoynter for the great #DeafEd chat! I'll continue to reflect on how to strengthen #AccessCenteredEd in my classroom & beyond.
Yes, I love it when transportation staff are proactive in asking for resources to learn ASL and go above and beyond what was originally in their job description #deafed
A7: Has anyone seen #ThisClose? I love how the two Deaf leads are portrayed and how it shows what Deaf people experience everyday. Episode 2 has a great scene of @Shoshannah7 at a disability panel. #DeafEd
