Cover page

---By Xiang Xian Zhou

About Lily’s Family

• Introduction of a child -- A 4 years old girl Lily just started preschool

in childcare Centre • the condition of the child:• Severe hearing impairment• New to the city of Toronto• Speak Cantonese at home• was raised by her maternal

grandparents http://beijingtravelreport.com/social-causes-supporting-chinas-

homeless-childern/

The Needs of Lily’s Family The needs of the parents Looking for specialist for Lily’s severe hearing

impairment condition Subsidy care for Lily and her siblings Looking for a public school for her brother Looking for English class for parents House information for the family Need a interpreter for seeing doctors Looking for employment information

Information about Hearing Impairment What is hearing

impairment?

What is severe hearing impairment?

The level of Hearing Impairment

http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/12/22/stories/2002122200710700.htm

The Impacts of Hearing Loss

•Developmental delay

•expressive communication skills delay

•Reduced academic achievement

•Communication difficulties: (often lead to social isolation and poor self-concept. )

The Treatments of Severe hearing Impairment

Widex Super 440 and Super 220 : The Smallest Power Hearing Aid

Cochlear Implants

http://www.hearingpages.com/users/542-mark-martina/blog/posts/389-widex-super-the-smallest-power-hearing-aid-available

http://www.playinclusive.com/2013/08/playground-considerations-for-children.html

The Treatments of Severe Hearing Impairment (Continue)

Vibrotactile aids, which translate sound into vibrations felt through the skin

Speech therapy

The Treatments of Severe Hearing Impairment (Continue)

Assistance from a specialist teacher of the deaf to help the child make the most of their residual hearing

http://www.teachingtimes.com/articles/deaf-children-failed-by-authorities.htm

http://blog.childandfamilydevelopment.com/blog/lets-talk/my-child-has-a-developmental-delay-autism-apraxia-or-another-diagnosis-will-sign-language-help

Meeting the Needs in Child Care Centre ( for Lily) Reduce noise in the environment Face to face when talking Be a good roll model

http://www.signsoflearning.com/

Meeting the Needs in Child Care Centre (for Lily) Hang up a sign language alphabet poster at

the daycare

Use Flashing lights, pictorials for transition instead of clapping hands

Use stories to explain what is hearing impairment to the other children in the class

Meeting the Needs in Child Care Centre ( for Lily’s Parents)

Set up a parent corner with a bulletin board for displaying information for parents

Connecting & Communicating with Parents

http://littleilluminations.blogspot.ca/2012/08/back-to-school-bulletin-boardsredux.html

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/collection/building-strong-relationships-parents

Agencies & Resources Voice for Hearing

Impaired Children www.voicefordeafkids.com

http://www.findingbetteragencies.c

om/category/digital/

Agencies & Resources Bob Rumball Association

for the Deaf (ONTARIO MISSION OF THE DEAF) – www.bobrumball.org

Books and Literature

Kid-Friendly Parenting with Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children------By Denise Weston

http://www.amazon.ca/Kid-Friendly-Parenting-Deaf-Hearing-Children/dp/images/1563680319

Books and Literature

The Kids’ Pocket Signing Guide: The Simple Way to Learn to Sign Using Everyday Phrases----By Mickey Flodin http://cdon.se/b%C3%B6cker/

flodin,_mickey/signing_illustrated-4518370

Self-Reflection

Self-Reflection (Continue)

Self-Reflection (Continue)

Bibliography

Bibliography

Bibliography

http://drewsfoundation.org/thankyou/