Language and Literacy for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, Gallaudet University is a comprehensive site on the education of children with hearing loss.  This site includes basic principles for reading aloud to deaf children, information on bilingual education (ASL/English), and literacy research and best practices for children who are deaf.

The site includes the following sections and topics:

• ASL (American Sign Language) K-12 Content Standards
• Resources for Families
• Resources for Professionals who are new to Deaf Education
• Literacy
• Literacy - It All Connects
• Classroom Interpreting For Students Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• Students with Cochlear Implants: Guidelines for Educational Planning
• Deaf Students with Disabilities (includes information regarding students who are deafblind)
• Educational Resources