How to help your child advocate at the
beginning of the school year.
Post Adapted from:
http://lslteacher.com/youtube-video-self-advocacy
Here is a great
youtube video that shows two young boys explaining what their cochlear implants
are for and what their friends at school can do to help them.
Make a book. Together you and your child can put together a
short book with pictures explaining what equipment they use, how it works, and
what their friends can do to help them in the classroom. Children as young as
kindergarten can put this together with help and share it with their teacher
and classmates.
A Powerpoint Presentation can be created at a level based on your child's age
and stage.
All About Me letter or poem. Students can write a letter to their classmates or a
poem that explains how they hear, their likes/dislikes, and anything else about
their equipment or hearing loss.