NORTHWEST SCHOOL FOR HEARING-IMPAIRED CHILDREN

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 		 eaching Methods. The method we use for teaching hearing-impaired children is Signed Exact English. Every word is signed and spoken concurrently. In addition, we emphasize techniques that result in complete, original English sentences from the students. The following techniques are what make our methods unique:
1. All communication from the teacher to the child is signed and spoken concurrently in complete English.
2. The teacher requires complete English communication from the child. In most cases, concurrent speech and signing are required. We have developed a technique called the "Again Technique" to aid the child in accomplishing this.
3. We also use the "Again Technique" to develop the speech potential of children.
4. We have developed and written a sequenced curriculum of practical sentence patterns which hearing-impaired children do not usually learn.
5. We provide a comprehensive academic program, as detailed in our book, Teaching the Hearing-Impaired Through Total Communication.