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Social EmotionalSocial EmotionalDeaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Navigating Complex Social Environments
Maine Educational Center for Deaf and Hard of HearingConrad Strack M.S. Ed.Public School Outreach [email protected]
GoalsGoals
Develop an understanding of the relationship that incidental learning and communication access has on social/emotional growth
Gather suggestions and ideas to help mitigate the extra challenges that Deaf and Hard of Hearing face in accessing incidental learning
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Topics Topics
Importance of social/emotional growth
Social/emotional growth takes place where, how
How Deaf / Hard of Hearing needs differ from hearing classmates
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TopicsTopics
Deaf needs, Hard of Hearing needs
Encouraging social/emotional development
Opportunities available through MECDHH
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How important is social How important is social growth?growth?
School successCollege successWork successRelationship success
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How does social development How does social development happen?happen?
Books? Classroom?School hall, cafeteria, recess?Friends? Family?Social Media?Communication?
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CommunicationCommunication
Formal classroom communication (teaching)
Informal/Incidental communication (between peers / classmates and at home)
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Deaf or Hard of Hearing needs Deaf or Hard of Hearing needs differ from those of their differ from those of their hearing classmates?hearing classmates?
Brief interactions with other studentsSmaller vocabulary base especially pragmatic
language due to missing incidental learningLimited number of communication contactsCommunication often superficial in natureLess access to social groups
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Differences continuedDifferences continued
Use of a different language (ASL)Not hearing or mishearing what was saidUsing assistive technology that no one else
in their class or family has – helps in classLess exposure to TV, radio, music, etc.Fewer friends
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Differences can lead to:Differences can lead to:
Frustration in dealing with hearing loss 24/7
Anger at being different, struggling to understand what is said, missing information
Feeling embarrassed Becoming extremely tired from working
twice as hard to make sense of fragmented language
Differences can lead to Differences can lead to continued:continued:
Not asking questions due to embarrassment, struggle or fatigue
Withdrawing because communication is a struggle
IsolationLow self esteemEmotional health
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Two types of learningTwo types of learning
Effortful (Intentional) Learning– Learning that is consciously undertaken, with
intention of retaining information for later use
Incidental (Unintentional) Learning– Acquisition of information without directed
effort
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Incidental learningIncidental learning
Foundation for inferential learning and executive functioning
Incidental learning forms the neural and cognitive basis on which formal academic learning is built
The brain is designed to learn incidentally
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How does the social How does the social needs/opportunities of students needs/opportunities of students who are deaf differ from those who are deaf differ from those who are hard of hearing?who are hard of hearing?
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Deaf social developmentDeaf social development
• Has its own subculture in US and world
• Has its own language – Pride
• Has its own sports programs, community, events, social gatherings (all wonderful opportunities for informal social learning)
• Students are visibly “different”
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Hard of Hearing social Hard of Hearing social developmentdevelopment
• Same language as family• Hearing assume hard of hearing are the same
as hearing• Limited positive role models• Language, socialization and incidental
learning can be a struggle• Inconsistent access to pragmatic/social rules
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Encouraging communication Encouraging communication with deaf and hard of hearing with deaf and hard of hearing studentsstudentsSmall group workAllow student to go to peers/classmates for
helpLunch buddies Involvement in organized clubs, sports teams
*** Teach ASL as a classEncourage all informal communicationPermit use of social media **
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Encouraging communication Encouraging communication with deaf and hard of hearing with deaf and hard of hearing studentsstudents
Formally teach incidental learningExplain to class how to include hard of
hearing studentEncourage friendsFormally teach social skills/emotional
skillsPush student out of comfort zone
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Encouraging Self-Esteem and Encouraging Self-Esteem and ConfidenceConfidenceBelonging to a group, club, teamHaving a unique skillDevelop advocacy skillsEncourage sense of worthFeeling competentdevelop hobbiesEncourage taking risks and challenges
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MECDHH ProgramsMECDHH Programs
W.I.S.E.Kids Like Me (1st-5th grade)Kids Like Me (6th-12th grade)Participation in GBSD school sports activitiesSpecial Events at GBSDStudent Awareness ProgramsSocial/Pragmatic language skills class
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How important is How important is social/emotional development?social/emotional development?More important than academic ?
EQ > IQ
SummarySummary
Need for Social/Emotional growth
Importance of incidental learning
Providing access to incidental learning
Every student is different
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“Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death”
• Albert Einstein
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Social/Emotional growth should commence at birth and cease only at death
• Conrad Strack
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Self-Science:The Emotional Intelligence Curriculum, Karen McCown
Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman Social Intelligence, Daniel Goleman Executive Functioning in Education: From Theory to
Practice, Linda Meltzer Building Emotional Intelligence: Techniques to Cultivate
Inner Strength in Children, Linda Lantieri, Daniel Goldman Family Learning Day, Amy Szarkowski, BCH, June 21 Successforkidswithhearingloss.com
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ResourcesResources
Those that know………….. Do
Those that understand …….Teach
• Aristotle
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