08/26/2025
Does teaching that adapts to how deaf and hard-of-hearing students learn actually improve learning?
School is back! And accessibility admins know how diverse learning styles—especially among Deaf and hearing students—are overlooked when instruction isn’t tailored. You know there’s more work here than just ticking boxes.
One school district we worked with introduced live captioning and shifted toward multimodal lesson design. And the result? Deaf students felt empowered to participate more freely—and the entire classroom benefited.
True inclusion starts when we design teaching to reach each student—not the average.
And there are simple adjustments that can transform the educational experience. Here are a few…
Do they line up with your experience with students?
When a teacher steps into a classroom knowing that a student is Deaf or hard-of-hearing, they must be prepared to manage communication in an effective manner. While navigating student disabilities can trigger uneasiness, recognizing that diversity will elevate the educational experience for all prov...
