Hearing Loss/Deafness Support Literacy Resources for Teaching Deaf Children By Jamie Berke Jamie Berke Facebook Jamie Berke is a deafness and hard of hearing expert. Learn about our editorial process Updated on April 26, 2020 Fact checked Verywell Health content is rigorously reviewed by a team of qualified and experienced fact checkers. Fact checkers review articles for factual accuracy, relevance, and timeliness. We rely on the most current and reputable sources, which are cited in the text and listed at the bottom of each article. Content is fact checked after it has been edited and before publication. Learn more. by Marley Hall Fact checked by Marley Hall LinkedIn Marley Hall is a writer and fact checker who is certified in clinical and translational research. Her work has been published in medical journals in the field of surgery, and she has received numerous awards for publication in education. Learn about our editorial process Print Despite the commonly acknowledged difficulty deaf children have learning English, there is no shortage of resources for helping them do so. Phynart Studio / Getty Images 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. Literacy Products Gallaudet University's Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education 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. 1 Source Verywell Health uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial process to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Gallaudet University. Early Intervention Network: supporting linguistic competence for children who are deaf or hard of hearing. Visual language. By Jamie Berke Jamie Berke is a deafness and hard of hearing expert. See Our Editorial Process Meet Our Medical Expert Board Share Feedback Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! What is your feedback? Other Helpful Report an Error Submit