1. 10 People You Should Collaborate With
Dr. Nanci A. Scheetz, CSC
Professor, VSU
Dr. Susan Easterbrooks
Professor, GSU

2. 1. Audiologists They are responsible for:
conducting comprehensive hearing evaluations
Selecting appropriate hearing aids and assistive listening devices
Making earmolds
Managing hearing aid loaner programs

3. 2. Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP)
Assist in the development of D/HH students communication skills
Work with language acquisition and assessment
Provide effective oral communication strategies
Assist students in developing conversations skills

4. 3. School Psychologists School Psychologists provide:
Psychological testing and evaluations
Provide assistance with students who have serious behavior and emotional problems
Provide assistance to teachers in developing strategies for working with students with serious behavior and emotional problems

5. 4. School Counselors
School counselors can be a tremendous help to you when working the students who are deaf or hard of hearing. They can:
Design activities for socialization and peer interactions
Help with transitional issues from elementary to middle to high school

6. 5. Teachers of the Deaf and Special Education Teachers
Teachers of the Deaf and Special Education Teachers are key players in the education of D/HH students
Oftentimes teachers of the deaf are the team managers for the student’s IEP
Teachers of the deaf are trained in instructional methods and techniques to assist you in providing instruction – they have a wealth of information regarding resources you might need.

7. 5. Special Education Teachers Continued
Approximately one-third of all deaf and hard of hearing students have one or more educationally significant disability (Schildroth, 1995).
The two most common conditions are specific learning disabilities and mental retardation.
Special education teachers are a wonderful asset when working with students with these disabilities.

8. 6. Interpreters
Interpreters provide the communication link between you and the deaf student
Their primary role is to equalize communication
Interpreters are familiar with ASL and English Sign Systems and can interpret and transliterate
They are your communication specialists

9. 7. Tutors
Tutors can become a very valuable part of the educational team. They can:
Supplement classroom instruction
Assist in vocabulary/language development
Enhance and clarify classroom instruction
Provide test taking strategies
Fill in the gaps for deaf students by providing them with information hearing students receive automatically through the auditory channel

10. 8. Bilingual Specialists
It is essential that deaf students build vocabulary and enhance their abilities to recognize words in print.
Bilingual Specialists will be able to provide you with strategies for English Language Learners. Deaf students who come from homes where English is not their native language will also benefit from these strategies.

11. 9. Deaf Students
Consult with students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
Ask their opinion of what they need and what they find helpful
Let them comment on activities, classroom arrangements, and communication preferences
Let them tell you what’s working for them and what isn’t

12. 10. Parents Keep parents in the loop
Ask parents what they’re doing at home
How do they communicate?
How do they discipline?
Find out what’s working and what isn’t
Be sensitive to cultural differences

13. 10 People You Should Collaborate With
Audiologists
Speech-Language Pathologists (SLP)
School Psychologists
School Counselors
Teachers of the Deaf and Special Education Teachers
Interpreters

14. Additional People You Should Collaborate With
Tutors
Bilingual Specialists
Deaf Students
Parents

15. References
Bullard, C. (2003). The itinerant teacher’s handbook. Hillsboro, OR: Butte Publications, Inc.
Moores, D.F. (2001). Educating the deaf. Boston,MA: Houghton Mifflin Co.
Scheetz, N. (2002). Orientation to deafness. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon. Publications, Inc.
Schildroth, A. (1995). Annual survey of hearing impaired children and youth