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EDSP 6440 Language Development and Instructional      Strategies for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children 

A survey of language development focusing on linguistic principles in language acquisition of hearing and of deaf and hard of hearing children. Linguistic structural attributes of English and American Sign Language will be presented as well as a review of current strategies of language assessment and instruction for deaf and hard of hearing students.

Syllabi

Course Syllabus (MS Word 2003)
Course Syllabus (Adobe Acrobat)

Instructional Materials (per course session)

Session 1 & 2 Language Development in Hearing Children
Session 3 Conducting Action Research
Session 4 & 5 Language Development in Prelingustic Deaf Children
Session 6 Assessment of Language Development
Session 7 - Student Presentation/ Seminar Discussion/ or Exam
Session 8 Natural Language Approach
Session 9 Structured and Combined Approaches
Session 10 - Student Presentation/ Seminar Discussion/ or Exam
Session 11 - Student Presentation/ Seminar Discussion/ or Exam
Session 12Specialized Language Programs

Field Activity Assignments and Associated Rubrics

Field Activity 1, 2, and 3
#1 PROJECT PLANNING
#2 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
#3 PROJECT EVALUATION AND WRAP UP

Rubric for FA 1,2, and 3
#1 PROJECT PLANNING
#2 PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION
#3 PROJECT EVALUATION AND WRAP UP

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Supplemental Materials and Resources

Applied language Papers

Action Research Paper - Strategies to Assist the Hearing Impaired Child in Decoding and Following Directions
Applied Language Project
Action Research Paper - The Effects of Using the Think-Aloud and Read-Aloud Strategies to Improve a Hearing Impaired Student’s Comprehension of a Short Passage
Final Action Project - Vocabulary Strategy:
Strengthening Reading Comprehension for the Hearing Impaired
Action Research Final - Training Needs for Interventionists Working with Children with Cochlear Implants


Exams (Adobe Acrobat Format)

EDSP 6440 Final

Student Products/Exemplars

Student Field Activities (MS Word 2003 Format unless otherwise noted)

Field Activity Exemplar 1
Field Activity Exemplar 2
Field Activity Exemplar 3
Field Activity Exemplar 4
Field Activity Exemplar 5
Funded by the Louisiana Department of Education