VII. Communication and Collaborative Partnerships

Knowledge

54. Available resources to help parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing deal with their concerns regarding educational options and communication modes/philosophies for their children.

55. Roles and responsibilities of teachers and support personnel in educational practice for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (e.g., educational interpreters, tutors and notetakers).

56. Effects of communication on the development of family relationships and strategies used to facilitate communication in families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

57. Services provided by governmental and nongovernmental agencies or individuals in the ongoing management of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Skills

58. Teach students who are deaf or hard of hearing to use support personnel effectively (e.g., educational interpreters, tutors, and notetakers).

59. Facilitate communication between the child who is deaf or hard of hearing and his or her family and/or other caregivers.

60. Facilitate coordination of support personnel (e.g., interpreters) to meet the diverse communication needs of the student who is deaf or hard of hearing and his or her primary caregivers.