Deaf teens and Problems of adaptation

      In this link https://www.hearinglikeme.com/what-no-one-tells-you-about-being-a-deaf-teen/ you can find some of the problems that a deaf student can suffer while in school.

     The most important issue to take into account is ISOLATION

We must avoid isolation

       Deaf people can't follow as well a conversation as most of us. They need to watch your face to realize who is talking; if there is a lot of noise, they will be confused; if  you speak too fast they won't have the time to process the message in a suitable way.        

       Therefore I advise you, as a teachers:

• Speak slowly
• Place yourself in front of the student and, better than that, put all the students in a circle so that the deaf student can see everyone in the class.
• Try to avoid external noises. Students should be silent while somebody else is talking in the class.
• Don't shout; the deaf student usually has a radio aid which amplifies the sound.
• Repeat the message and better than that, repeat it in a different way.
• Don't speak too much time, deaf people get tired sonner than the others because they have to make great effort and to focus on what is being said.
• Support your explanations and reading materials with lots of images, diagrams and videos.
• Give them more time while reading and be more tolerate with spelling mistakes.
• Teach the other students about deafness to prevent possible misunderstandings.