I've been meaning to blog on this for a while, just haven't gotten around to it; in fact, I've forgotten the original question I received from a teacher leading up to this. Anyway, it has to do with how people with hearing loss are excellent at reading body language in lieu of limited access to speech.
As teachers of students with hearing loss, it's imperative to watch your body language when teaching them...You may be telling your students that nothing is impossible for them with your words, but your body language gives away your lie. From that point, you've lost your students' faith in you. You, as a teacher, really are a vessel of encouragement and hope for your kids-sometimes you are THE vessel...putting you solely at the helm of the motivation ship all of your kids ride on.
