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Deaf and Hard of Hearing concentration

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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