DEAFNESS AND BLINDNESS.
Deaf blindness refers to a child with both hearing and visual disabilities. deafblindness is not caused by single medical condition. people can be born deafbilnd, possibly as result of infection, genetic of syndrome or birth trauma.
They face challenges every day . they face discrimination. People try to ignore them like they dont exists. People see them as they are less than us. I have to blind girls in my "learners for expectational leaders class". they talk about their experinces they have with people. they say when they are around people that can see they feel like they are being less and ignored by them . its because we make them feel that way. They also say for example when they go to restaurants to eat and they are with family members the waitress may say like " whats does she want to eat ?" like she doesn't hear or like she is not there. i believe if people treat them like they exit it would have been easier for them to interact or communicate with people.
here is some challenges that they face in classrooms.
1 understanding classroom lectures
2 participating in class discussions
presenting oral reports
fulfilling reading assignments.
here some ways the as present teachers or future that we could help them.
visual media especially overhead projectors or power points.
extended time for taking test in quite place.
repeating comments and questions asked by other students.
preparing a brief course clear outline, syllabus or list of objectives for the class ahead of time.
taking extra time to spend with them in individual.
having strong connection.
getting system of getting message to deaf students like interpret. or take taker or something else for the blindness students.
other ways or thing that could also help them include.
decrease the amount of homework or class assignment
providing hands on expeirince
allowing oral responses
one to one support when needed.
having tutors inside the classroom
assistive listening devices.
interpret.
notetakers.
tutors
readers
large print
reading machines
gestures
picture symbols
sing language
braile reading or writing
lip reading speech
assistive technology
magnifiers
ligh box
calculaters
alerting devices.
