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Article: A quiet success: career and technical education for deaf students: the goal of a successful future may be the same for deaf and hard-of-hearing students as it is for hearing students, but the path they travel to reach that goal has some additional obstacles. Teachers of such students must find ways to navigate around these obstacles--not always an easy task.(Cover Story)
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- Techniques
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- February 1, 2004
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Imagine sitting in a classroom where everyone else speaks a language that you do not know and have never heard spoken aloud. Now think about how you are going to follow what is taught, pass the tests that are given and ultimately acquire the skills and knowledge that will lead to a career. That is the challenge faced by the deaf student.
Marles Bradley is an educator with years of experience and therefore can offer advice and guidance to others who find themselves working with deaf or hard-of-hearing students in the classroom. In fact, sharing her knowledge is exactly what she did at the ACTE convention in Orlando this past December, where she presented a session ...