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View article: Educating Deaf Children
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Many Deaf children around the world still leave school functionally illiterate. In some cases there is no allowance made for education of Deaf children at all. This 4 week course provides you with invaluable knowledge and skills about teac…
View article: TEDI 2 Week 1 - A Holistic Approach to Teaching Deaf Children
TEDI 2 Week 1 - A Holistic Approach to Teaching Deaf Children Open
In this video, Odette swift discusses what is meant by holistic education in the context of a social and human rights approach to the education of deaf children. She highlights the rights of deaf people to full participation in society inc…
View article: TEDI 2 Week 4 - Cultivating Positive Change
TEDI 2 Week 4 - Cultivating Positive Change Open
In this video, Odette Swift and Tara Kuhn, happily share three levels of positive change that educators should focus on – personal, professional and systemic. They call on teachers to reflect on their own areas of strengths and weaknesses.…
View article: TEDI 2 Week 3 - Interview: Practical Classroom Modifications
TEDI 2 Week 3 - Interview: Practical Classroom Modifications Open
In this video, Odette Swift interviews the well informed Elnette Kotze, an Occupational Therapist, who shares her expertise on teaching deaf learners. Elnette effortlessly, discusses a plethora of modifications that teachers can make in th…
View article: TEDI 2 Week 2 - Interview: Facilitating Development in the Deaf Learner
TEDI 2 Week 2 - Interview: Facilitating Development in the Deaf Learner Open
In this video, Odette Swift interviews Jeanette Hille on the role of teachers of deaf children in facilitating the social and emotional development of deaf children in the classroom. She discusses the teacher’s pivotal role in building the…
View article: TEDI 2 Week 2 - Interview: Personal Experiences of Barriers to Learning
TEDI 2 Week 2 - Interview: Personal Experiences of Barriers to Learning Open
In this video, Odette Swift invites Elnette Kotze, to share her insights and experiences as a Deaf child in the classroom. Elnette discusses her mainly positive childhood experiences at home and school but also mentions the cruelty of some…
View article: TEDI 2 Week 4 - Interview: Becoming an Empowered Teacher
TEDI 2 Week 4 - Interview: Becoming an Empowered Teacher Open
Odette Swift speaks to the very experienced Cindy Rutter who doubles as teacher and principal of Dominican School for Deaf Children in Cape Town. With many years of deaf education experience and lots of insights in teaching deaf children, …
View article: TEDI 2 Week 2 - Interview: Facilitating Development in the Deaf Pre-schooler
TEDI 2 Week 2 - Interview: Facilitating Development in the Deaf Pre-schooler Open
In this very educative and interesting video, Odette Swift interviews Jeannette Hile, on the development of the deaf pre-schooler. Jeannette describes how children generally develop and stresses the importance of communication for children…
View article: TEDI 1 Week 4 - Education for Learners Who are D-deaf or Hard of Hearing
TEDI 1 Week 4 - Education for Learners Who are D-deaf or Hard of Hearing Open
This week discusses how to make the curriculum accessible for all - particularly focusing on those with severe to profound disabilities. This includes understanding some of the causes of specific impairments (hearing, visual and intellectu…