II. Characteristics of Learners

Knowledge

10. Communication features (visual, spatial, tactile, and/or auditory) salient to the learner who is deaf or hard of hearing that are necessary to enhance cognitive, emotional, and social development.

11. Research in cognition related to children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

12. Cultural dimensions that being deaf or hard of hearing may add to the life of a child.

13. Various etiologies of hearing loss that can result in additional sensory, motor, and/or learning differences in students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

14. Effects of families and/or primary caregivers on the overall development of the child who is deaf or hard of hearing.

15. Effects that onset of hearing loss, age of identification, and provision of services have on the development of the child who is deaf or hard of hearing.

16. Impact of early comprehensible communication on the development of the child who is deaf or hard of hearing.

17. Recognition that being deaf or hard of hearing alone does not necessarily preclude normal academic development, cognitive development, or communication ability.

18. The differences in quality and quantity of incidental language/learning experiences that children who are deaf or hard of hearing may experience.

19. Effects of sensory input on the development of language and cognition of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Skills: None in addition to Common Core