RealEYEze Deafness:
“A Tour through Deaf Culture”
Schaumburg School District 54
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
Linda Clark
Christina Dalton
Jennifer Vera
“Deaf people can do
anything, but hear.”
-Dr. I. King Jordan
Schaumburg District 54
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
• Cluster site of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program
Early Childhood-Eighth grade for Districts 15 and 54
• American Sign Language is taught to each classroom
for 30 minutes a week
• Events and information are shared about Deaf
Culture
Our Mission
• To share and accept diversity with the general
education students about hearing loss and
communication
• Students and staff will gain knowledge and tools to
better communicate with students who are Deaf or
Hard of Hearing
How do we achieve our vision?
• Deaf Culture lessons are taught within the
general education setting in sign language
classes
• Blackwell students and staff were immersed
in RealEYEze Deafness: “A Tour through
Deaf Culture”
Deaf Culture
• Positive attitude & acceptance of DHH Students
• Broadcast signed/interpreted
• All sign the Pledge of Allegiance
• Sign of the Day
• Facts about Deaf History, culture, people, ASL
• Deaf Awareness Month (September)
• Deaf History Month (March 13th –April 15th )
• “Deaf Can Do It” Community Service Day
• May 1st
RealEYEze Deafness
Cultural Centers
Home
These items were placed on display to resemble
a Deaf or Hard of Hearing individual’s home:
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Phonak ComPilot
Amplified Phone
Closed captioning home
Doorbell Signaler
Vibrating alarm clock
These signs explain what each item
was and what they are used for:
• Music D-Pan
• Sean Forbes is a Deaf musician and is now co-founder of
D-PAN, The Deaf Professional Arts Network, an
organization that focuses on translating popular artists’
songs into American Sign Language Videos for the Deaf
and Hard of Hearing communities.
• Source D-PAN.com:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1HVoEW5s50&index=1&lis
t=PL3hkJdq_7wGjBM3FshvndsUknFbY3BPf-
Frozen Music Video-D-PAN
Deaf Art and Movies
• Captioned Movie- “Ice Age”
• Chuck Baird- Famous Deaf Artist
• De’VIA Artist- Deaf View/Image Art
“Some Deaf artists feel that visual art can
be a way of life” –Dr. Betty G. Miller
Restaurant
• Memo pads / Gesturing for students
• Gathered picture menus from area
restaurants
• McDonalds menu
• Communication breakdown (role
play)
• Source:
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x
9DwX9Rw840
Medical
Situation Cards– Students pick a card and must gesture,
sign, act out or write how they are feeling
Examples:
Problem: Flu
Symptoms: Stomachache
Headache
Chills
Fever
Needs: medicine
Problem: Pain
Symptoms: Fell on the
playground
Hurt elbow
Broken
Needs: X-Ray
RealEYEze Deafness
Assistive Listening Devices
piano middle C
125
Low
250
500
1000
2000
4000
8000
High
0
Normal
0 - 25 dB
10
20
30
Loud
1 hr. limit
HEARING LEVEL (dB HL)
Quiet
40
50
60
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m d
b n
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f th
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7 min. limit
Moderate
41 - 70 dB
Moderately
Severe
60 - 75 dB
70
Severe
71 - 90 dB
80
90
100
20 min.limit
Mild
26 - 40 dB
Profound
+ 91 dB
110
120
ENVIRONMENTAL AUDIOGRAM
FREQUENCY IN CYCLES PER SECOND (HZ)
Parts of the Ear
and Ear Function
• Parts of the ear mobile how sound travels
• Video of parts of the ear
http://www.youtube.com/
watch?feature=player_detai
lspage&v=flIAxGsV1q0
Hearing Loss Videos
• Parts of the ear mobile demonstrating hearing loss
• Videos of Hearing Loss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?list=P
L0EBFE9403919D0d&feature=player_d
etailpage&v=QE1AyH-uq9s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef
zvT_WR0x4&list=PL0EBFE94039E1
9D0D&feature=player_detailpage
Cochlear Implant
• Video of Cochlear Implant
http://www.youtube.com/watch?l
ist=PLOEBFE94039E19D0D&feat
ure=player_detailpage&v=Zm8w8
8kzZ1I
Simulated Hearing Loss
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Earplugs
Noise Cancelling Headphones
YouTube: “Unfair Hearing Test”
YouTube: “Flintstones Hearing Loss”
https://www.youtube.com/w
atch?feature=player_embedde
d&v=TD5E88fFnxE
Assistive Listening Devices
• Phonak Roger System
• Roger Inspiro
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(teacher microphone)
Roger X Receiver
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(attaches to hearing aid
via audioshoe or
cochlear implant via
iConnect)
Roger 14 Receiver
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For cochlear implant: Nucleus 5 & 6
RealEYEze Deafness
Cultural Events
Adult Role Models in
Education of the Deaf
• A.R.M.E.D.- Adult Role Models in Education of the
Deaf by the Chicago Hearing Society
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Gary Etkie- Deaf Actor
Katie Romano- Deaf World Cup Soccer player
Liz Tannebaum- Deaf Executive producer
Matt Krueger- Deaf Chef
Peter Cook – Deaf Storyteller
Adult Role Models in
Education of the Deaf
A.R.M.E.D. Presenters
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The A.R.M.E.D. Program recruits and coordinates professionals who
are Deaf or Hard of Hearing to share their employment and life
experiences with elementary, junior high and high school students in
Chicago area schools.
Deaf Cultural Assembly: Peter Cook
Deaf Adult Role Models
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Annual visits from the Exceptional Deaf Chef
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Deaf Chef Matt Krueger
In 2006, Matt graduated with honors in
culinary arts and started a full-time
business with the emphasis on providing
exceptional service.
http://www.exceptionalpersonalchef.com/index.htm
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No Ordinary Hero
• A true story of a courageous boy who becomes
a legend. Living a dream that wouldn’t die;
his passion empowered him to continue his
passion.
Closing and Moving Forward
A language defines a culture.
“Language is not a genetic gift, it is a social gift.
Learning a new language is becoming a member
of the club -the community of speakers of that
language.”
Frank Smith