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Supporting Mental Health of Deaf or Hard...
With the current pandemic and world events, there has been an increase in issues impacting children’s mental health1 and studies indicate that deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH)...
10th May 2022
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Go-to Ideas for Supporting a Student’s...
It can be tough being the only student using hearing devices and/or sign language in their grade or school. Teasing is a reality most children face, but those who are...
28th Mar 2022
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Teens and the Price to Pass as...
Starting middle school and high school represents a new start for many students. They may have been known as ‘the kid with hearing aids’ in elementary school. When they start...
27th Sep 2021
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Self-Concept: How the Child with Hearing...
Self-concept is a big topic! Refer to the age-specific web pages on this site for more information on assessing and supporting children and adolescents improve their self-concept....
05th Jun 2020
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Bullying and Students with Hearing Loss
Research that Matters “I know how to handle bullying in my classroom!” may be a battle cry from any experienced and successful teachers, but the landscape of bullying has...
29th Oct 2019
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Bullying / Teasing Happens!
October is National Bullying Prevention Month. Gallaudet researchers found that 812 deaf and hard of hearing students in eleven U.S. schools reported instances of bullying at...
07th Oct 2019
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Reducing the Impact of Stigma and Teasing
Peer Victimization and Hearing Loss More than ¼ of school-aged children experience bullying or peer-victimization. The risk of this negative treatment increases for children who...
04th Nov 2018
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Self-Identity and Hearing Loss
Children with hearing loss, especially those who have significant residual hearing, often struggle with identity. In quiet they may be able to converse like a person who is...
05th Jun 2017
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Addressing Self-Esteem and Issues of...
Self-esteem is an important contributor to school success and the confidence needed to function well in the mainstream setting. Without a strong, positive self-esteem our...
05th Jun 2017
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Self-Concept: Assessment &...
Adolescence – A Challenging Time for Self-Concept Self-concept reflects how an adolescent evaluates himself or herself in domains (or areas) in which he or she considers success...
05th Jun 2017
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Self-Concept: Infants, Toddlers,...
INFANCY TO PRESCHOOL: Exploring new thoughts, feelings, objects and people Social-Emotional Milestones A child’s self-concept begins to develop at birth. It begins with how...
05th Jun 2017
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Self-Concept: School-Age Children with...
SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN: A time of uncertainty As the child enters school, his self-concept is influenced not only by his parents, but also by a growing circle of other people,...
02nd Jun 2017
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