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Knowledge, Concerns, And Interventions Related To D / Deaf English Learners, Molly Beth Turner Jun 2019

Knowledge, Concerns, And Interventions Related To D / Deaf English Learners, Molly Beth Turner

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In education today, there is an increasing population of individuals who are d/Deaf/Hard of Hearing and English Learners (d/DHH/ELs). This population of students need innovative teaching strategies to achieve optimal outcomes. Schools are challenged with providing education to these students, and there are many barriers to overcome. Teachers receive little to no education on how to teach this combined population of learners. Students who are d/DHH/ELs arrive to the educational setting with many barriers that are present in both the school and home.

A review of the literature revealed that minimal strategies exist to support the d/DHH/EL population. Literacy strategies …