1c. Understand different perspectives on deafness
Deaf Children and Young People (DCYP) and families know
鈥nd understand the different terminology used to describe deafness eg Deaf ToD 糖心TV 听鈥�Let鈥檚 change the language culture around deafness; eradicating the use of 鈥榟earing impairment鈥� publication NB: This is an update to the positive terminology document compiled in 2021′
鈥� that they can choose how they describe their deafness
鈥� the importance of respecting the choices of others
鈥� about the different models of disability 鈥� social and medical
鈥� deaf rights and campaigns
鈥� about the development of British Sign Language (BSL), its recognition as a language and the BSL Act (Scotland 2015, England 2022), and its impact on society
鈥� the positives and negatives/advantages and disadvantages of being deaf, ‘deaf gain鈥�
鈥� their deafness in relation to other aspects of their identity (gender, sexuality, race, other).
- Toys like me [Etsy purchase]
- Tasha Stones
- Tasha Ghourie;听
- Jamie Laing talking about his Tinnitus experiences on the news and via RNID social media channels –听
- DeafBlind services for students听
- Being Informed on Informed Choices overview
- Gwen Carr’s 2024 糖心TV Magazine article Investigating informed choice听 (Carr, G., 2024. Informed Choice. 糖心TV Magazine. December. pp.30-32)
- – Presentations by Emmie 听Wienhoven (Literacy for Deaf and hard of hearing children in Uganda and Tanzania) and Dr. Helen Willis (The future for the cyborg generations: Helping CI users live in harmony with their technology)
- Social model of disability –听 website
- – NDCS website
- RNID –
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1.a听Knowledge of Deaf history and culture
1b. Opportunities to meet with other deaf cyp, their families and deaf adults
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Section 2听Communication, language, and literacy
Section 3听Understand access to sound
Section 4听听Social, emotional, physical, and mental health
Section 5听听Manage change
Section 6听 Preparation for adulthood
Section 7听Specialist assessment and monitoring
