Hearing Loss/Deafness Support Print Literacy Resources for Teaching Deaf Children Written by facebook Written by Jamie Berke Jamie Berke is a deafness and hard of hearing expert. Learn about our editorial policy Jamie Berke Updated on April 15, 2019 More in Hearing Loss/Deafness Support Causes & Prevention Sign Language Culture Hearing Aids & Technology Despite the commonly acknowledged difficulty deaf children have learning English, there is no shortage of resources for helping them do so. Literacy Teaching Methods Some classes use a tool called Manipulative Visual Language (MVL). This technique helps deaf children visualize the sounds they can not hear. The Fall 2003 issue of Odyssey, a publication of the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University, has an informative article on the use of MVL. Literacy Products The Clerc Center product catalog includes an entire section on literacy. Products available include a book on using dialogue journals, posters, and a writer's handbook for deaf students. Several companies develop literacy products or resources for deaf children, too, including: The Institute for Disabilities Research and Training, which has computer software with signed stories and games, plus companion books that feature Paws the Dog and the Con-SIGN-tration memory game series.Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) came up with "Cornerstones," a program that uses video stories to teach literacy to young deaf and hard of hearing children.BoysTownPress.org produces the "Read With Me" video series of ASL translations of well-known young children's literature. Deaf Literacy Websites DeafEd.net allows registered users to search for literacy material in the documents docsearch. Literacy is one of the "topical focus" choices in the search engine. Among the documents available for download are teacher problem/solution documents. One that I downloaded myself for my own use was titled "Encouraging Reading for Enjoyment." One of my deaf children was particularly resistant to reading, even resisting reading for pleasure, although he saw me enjoying my comic books and newspapers all the time. Books on Deaf Literacy Several books have been published that address literacy in deaf people: Language and Literacy Development in Children Who Are Deaf (2nd Edition)Literacy and Deaf People: Cultural and Contextual PerspectivesLiteracy and Your Deaf Child: What Every Parent Should KnowLiteracy Learning for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of HearingThe Words They Need: Welcoming Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing to Literacy Literacy Articles There are numerous articles addressing literacy. Over a hundred can be found through the Eric.Ed.Gov website, a database of educational materials. Some articles can be downloaded free. The National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness has a section on Literacy, with articles, e-book resource lists, and much more. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Sign up for our Health Tip of the Day newsletter, and receive daily tips that will help you live your healthiest life. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Continue Reading