A Career in Teaching Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Advocate for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Work with students of all ages

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Teach speech, auditory skills, writing, reading and language within the appropriate academic goals of the curriculum

CAEDHH Teachers of Children Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Teach a variety of subjects

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Use a variety of communication methodologies as appropriate to the needs of the students, such as American Sign Language (ASL) and Auditory Verbal Therapy (AVT)

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Work with technology including hearing aids, cochlear implants and FM systems

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Assist in the development of the Individual Education Plan

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Support the social and academic integration of students

CAEDHH Teachers of Children Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Work with newly diagnosed children and their families

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Provide families and school staff with information and support

CAEDHH Teachers of Students Who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing…  Provide in-service regarding educational implications of hearing loss to professionals and to hearing peers

CAEDHH You may work in any of the following roles:  Itinerant teacher

CAEDHH Teacher in a Provincial School for the Deaf

CAEDHH Early Intervention Specialist

CAEDHH Classroom Teacher - Congregated Class

CAEDHH Educational Consultant

CAEDHH Where are the Teacher - Training Universities? Mount St Vincent University of Alberta University of British Columbia York

CAEDHH Professional Preparation Programs:  The University of British Columbia

CAEDHH University of Alberta

CAEDHH York University

CAEDHH Mount St. Vincent University

CAEDHH What do I need to get into a program? You should have:  A B.Ed. or equivalent  Several years teaching experience MSV U of A UBC York

CAEDHH Thank-you!