Videos

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Willams, produced by PaTTAN. Verbs, by nature of visual languages, work to ‘lace’ subject/object information together, binding individual lexical items (words) into comprehensible thought. This workshop will look at the various forms of verb activity associated with natural sign languages as well as what types of verbs can be modified (inflected) to show more visually comprehensible meaning.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. In U.S. education, English is the language with which sign language is interacting. As the lexicon (vocabulary) of sign language is called up to represent or ‘talk about’ unique educational content terms or technologies, the language is using a typical language strategy; it is borrowing the term from the ‘source language’ into sign language. In sign language, this borrowing is done via fingerspelling. This workshop will focus on when and how to fingerspell, the role of fingerspelling in developing English phonemic awareness, and the development of print-literacy.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. This workshop will focus on the rather unique grammatical component of Sign Language called classifiers. Attendees will learn the various types of classifiers as well as the use of classifiers when the signer is the ‘agent.’ Instruction will focus on integrating classifiers into interpretations to better visually show actions, prepositional relationships, or types/categories or nouns.

This module is one of a ten part series by Kevin Williams, produced by PaTTAN. This workshop will continue the focus on the rather unique grammatical component of sign language called classifiers. Participants will examine the use of CLASS and SASS classifiers when creating a visual referent of spoken discourse and integrate classifiers into interpretations to better visually show how things appear, verb action and prepositional relationships.

The participants will be provided information on the on-line training resource The Open Hands Open Access (OHOA) Intervener Learning Modules which are a national resource related to the intervention for students who are deaf-blind and are being served in educational settings, and how the Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Project is supporting this learning resource for module participants across the Commonwealth. During this one-hour webinar learn about PaTTAN’s upcoming OHOA Module training, training schedule and its “kick off”. Meet the staff of the Pennsylvania Deaf-Blind Project and your module co-hosts. The primary purpose of the modules was to provide a resource for the acquisition of specialized skills for paraeducators working with students with deaf-blindness functioning in the role of the intervener. An intervener provides a bridge to the world for the student who is deafblind. The intervener helps the student gather information, learn concepts and skills, develop communication and language, and establish relationships that lead to greater independence. The intervener is a support person who does with, not for the student. The module content was created by a diverse group of experts in the field of deaf-blindness including state and national deaf-blind project staff, parents of children who are deaf-blind, higher education faculty,teachers, educational interpreters, and interveners.

The Educational Resources for Children with Hearing Loss (ERCHL) committee has partnered with PaTTAN to develop brief informational videos with accompanying resources on the following topics: the need for services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing; teaching strategies; the use of a Section 504 Plan or an IEP; secondary transition and educational interpreters.

This video explores some options for students who are deaf or hard of hearing to successfully transition to life after high school.

This video is intended to highlight the critical role of the teacher of the deaf/ hard of hearing in supporting students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Please view the companion video “Teaching Strategies” which highlights some of the supports that can be offered to a student with a hearing loss.

Teachers play various roles within our school settings all with the common goal of student success. Teachers of the Deaf, specifically, have a unique role for a population of our students. Here from Deb Genet with the Capital Area Intermediate Unit on how these individuals bring a global perspective to the IEP team.

Classroom setting, instructional strategies, and accommodations are introduced in this video as important ways to provide access to the child who is deaf or hard of hearing. Please view the companion video “Successful Inclusion: The Need for Professional Support” which highlights the important role of teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing in supporting students with a hearing loss.