Online Course Detail
Submitted by jmr on April 8, 2010 - 3:03pm
This course presents some realities of the languages spoken at home as well as a discussion about whether and how clinicians should support minority languages. Some terminology involved in bilingualism and the processes by which English-only clinicians can support bilingualism among children with hearing impairments is also discussed.
This is a Recorded Course which requires either a Windows-based computer or a Mac with speakers/headphones to view. More information is available in the FAQs/Help section.
Length: 60 minutes
Cost: Free to View
Course Objectives:
- Participants will be able to explain strategies that facilitate bilingualism for children with hearing impairments.
- Participants will be able to list criteria needed for high-quality interpreters for children with hearing impairments.
- Participants will be able to discuss the need to support the language spoken at home for children with hearing impairments.
- Participants will be able to define the basic terminology pertinent to bilingualism.
Course Instructor(s):
Ellen A. Rhoades, Ed.S., Cert. AVT