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“English, Please” Professional Opinions from Deaf Professional Angela Lee Foreman, Ph.D.
December 21, 2012 1 Comment
“English, Please” Professional Opinions from Deaf Professional Angela Lee Foreman, Ph.D.
“English at this table, please,” was a comment that I recalled while attending this early morning meeting consisting of executives and major stockholders.
During this meeting, I had an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter sitting, facing directly me on the other side of the center of the conference table. Before the meeting started, I was having a brief conversation with the ASL interpreter using ASL, with no voice.
With both my hearing aid and cochlear implant turned on, I could sense that overlapping verbal conversations around the table had quickly ceased, while my peripheral vision inputs suggested some of the heads have turned to watch me.
Quickly scanning the table to my right and left confirmed that all eyes were on me. I knew instantly that everyone was starting to use their imagination in figuring out what was conveyed between the interpreter and me.
For example, the guy sitting across…
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Pacers Peer Advocacy Unique Bullying Prevention Model for Students with Disabilities
December 15, 2012 4 Comments
“A Unique Bullying Prevention Model for Students with Disabilities”
Most students don’t like to see bullying, but they may not know what to do when it happens. Peer advocacy—speaking out on the behalf of others — is a unique approach that empowers students to protect those targeted by bullying. It works for two reasons: Students are more likely than adults to see what is happening with their peers, and peer influence is powerful. A student telling someone to stop bullying has much more impact than an adult giving that same advice.
In exploring a peer advocacy model in your school, consider who the adult leader should be, which students could benefit from peer intervention, and which students could be catalysts for change. The peer advocates should be educated on:
• the dynamics of bullying behavior
• the characteristics, traits, and circumstances of the students for whom they are advocating
• the options of how to intervene
Intervention strategies can be tailored for each situation. Some advocates will feel comfortable with direct interventions, such as telling the person bullying to stop. Others may want to approach indirectly, such as supporting the person after an incident or reporting it to the adult leader.
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Learn more about peer advocacy on PACERTeensAgainstBullying.org/#/act/peer-advocacy
For more information on how to create a peer advocacy group in your school, please contact Julie Hertzog at Julie.Hertzog@PACER.org
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