For students interested in teaching children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing,
Radford University offers a B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration
in Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Successful completion of the IDS degree with concentration
in Deaf and Hard of Hearing leads to a teaching endorsement in Special Education:
Deaf and Hard of Hearing preK-12. The emphasis of the program is to prepare future
Teachers of the Deaf (TOD) to work with deaf and hard of hearing children and youth
in varying placement options and communication modalities.
Radford University offers the only program in the state of Virginia that leads to
licensure in Deaf and Hard of Hearing, PreK-12. This program, available at both the
undergraduate and graduate levels, will prepare individuals to serve children and
youth who are deaf or hard of hearing in all educational settings. Students who are
deaf or hard of hearing have a variety of learning approaches, skill levels and auditory
abilities. Teacher candidates in the program are exposed to all the communication
and instructional methods used with students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Methods
and philosophies taught include oral/aural, auditory/verbal, cued speech, total communication,
and bilingual/bicultural incorporating American Sign Language.
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Meet the Professor
Karen Stinson
Instructor
Program Advisor, ASL Minor Advisor, DHH Grant Coordinator