Using Curriculum to Support School-Age Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

The presentation focuses on using curriculum to your advantage as a speech-language pathologist in therapy. Learn ways to work within the exisiting framework to boost generalization of skills and reduce time planning sessions.

Explore Course

Children are expected to learn certain academic concepts while in school. For Deaf and hard-of-hearing children, these concepts can be challenging for a variety of reasons. With the main goal of intervention being to develop functional communication and language use, professionals can use the academic curriculum to assist with literacy development and language skills. This presentation will cover strategies and have hands-on practice for all to walk away with tools to use the next day.

Registration for this course includes access to our free resource: Top 5 Inclusive Communication Strategies for Working with Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Students.

This course will be available on demand by Aug. 1, 2025.

Presenters

Sydney Bassard
MSP, CCC-SLP
Sydney Bassard is an acclaimed speech-language pathologist, international presenter, and children’s book author. Sydney frequently presents on assessment and treatment of DHH children, literacy, social media ethics, and health literacy. She has had the privilege to present to speech-language therapists in other countries as well.

Learning Objectives

Examine research about the benefits of using curriculum to improve language development
Discuss the potential barriers when using curriculum based materials for intervention
Demonstrate ways to encourage collaboration between general education teachers, SLPs, Teachers of the Deaf, and other professionals

Agenda

5 minutes	Introduction
10 minutes	Benefits of using a curriculum in therapy
10 minutes	Research supporting curriculum use in speech therapy
10 minutes	Example with expository text
10 minutes	Addressing barriers to using the curriculum in therapy
10 minutes	Interprofessional collaboration
5 minutes	Summary and wrap up

Disclosures

Financial Disclosures	Financial Disclosure: Received an honorarium for this presentation. Owner of The Listening SLP. Sells Teachers Pay Teachers Products.
Non-Financial Disclosure:	Sydney has no non-financial relationships to disclose.
Content Disclosures:	This presentation might feature handouts and graphics created by The Listening SLP.

ASHA

This course is offered for .1 ASHA CEUs, Intermediate Level, Professional Area

Using Curriculum to Support School-Age Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: $29.00
This course focuses on supporting Deaf and hard-of-hearing children in learning academic concepts through functional communication and language development. Participants will explore strategies and engage in hands-on practice to effectively use academic curriculum to boost literacy and language skills, leaving with practical tools to apply immediately. Includes access to the recorded course and optional ASHA reporting.

Add-ons

Neuroaffirming IEPs: Moving Beyond Compliance

$29.00

Explore how to create neuroaffirming IEPs that go beyond compliance to center student identity, autonomy, and strengths. Special Educators (and SLPs) will learn to design goals, supports, and environments that honor neurodivergent communication and regulation. Gain tools to advocate for inclusive, student-centered practices.