Expanded Skills
The purpose of the Expanded Skills Standards* for students who are D/HH is to enable them to apply concepts, knowledge, and skills related to their individual hearing levels in educational, home, community, or employment settings. These standards are designed for students who require specially designed instruction to address the unique needs resulting from their individual hearing levels and communication needs. Instruction in these identified needs promotes student success in standards-based instruction. Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (ToDHHs) are key IEP team members and play a critical role in developing these skill sets among students in this population. This instruction is provided in a variety of settings and may be delivered in student specific communication modalities (for example, American Sign Language, Cued Speech, spoken language, and/or sign-supported English).
*In order to teach the Expanded Skills course(s) a teacher must have a Florida teacher certification in the area of Deaf or Hard of Hearing (K-12).
Expanded Skills Lesson Plans
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Students will explore artists, inventors, and athletes who are deaf and hard of hearing.
This slide deck was written by Jared Sãbado, Brevard County Public Schools.
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![First page of the PDF file: Preparing for an Audiological Appointment]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1680807718/fdlrsorg/asf6jkgqtygo53kjqlz8/PreparingforanAudiologyApptES.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1680807718/fdlrsorg/asf6jkgqtygo53kjqlz8/PreparingforanAudiologyApptES.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1680807718/fdlrsorg/asf6jkgqtygo53kjqlz8/PreparingforanAudiologyApptES.pdf","width":612}])
Students learn what an audiologist does, reasons to visit an audiologist, and about how to participate in an appointment.
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SP.PK.12.DH.3.1a
SP.PK12.DH.3.1b
SP.PK12.DH.3.2
Students will examine ear models to learn how sound travels through the ear. They will use this information to understand their hearing levels.
![First page of the PDF file: EdibleAudiogramES]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1675778464/fdlrsorg/iy8rscdx0wmru3svqdxd/EdibleAudiogramES.pdf","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1675778464/fdlrsorg/iy8rscdx0wmru3svqdxd/EdibleAudiogramES.pdf","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1675778464/fdlrsorg/iy8rscdx0wmru3svqdxd/EdibleAudiogramES.pdf","width":612}])
SP.PK12.DH.3.3a
SP.PK12.DH.3.3b
Students create an edible audiogram to learn the basic information found on an audiogram.
Lesson Plan Submission
"Expanding" Instruction for Students who are DHH
