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Accessibility and Enrichment: Captioned Media Promotes Literacy
Cindy Camp
Odyssey: New Directions in Deaf Education, v23 p20-23 2023
Videos, generally a fun and effective teaching tool, can be a source of stress for students who are deaf or hard of hearing--especially when shown in classrooms in which a handful of deaf or hard of hearing students find themselves surrounded by students who hear. In fact, for deaf and hard of hearing students, video watching may be a source of anxiety and frustration, and it may increase these students' feelings of isolation. The reason for this is simple: Most educational videos are not accessible. In the worst case, a deaf student surrounded by hearing peers is expected to watch a video, read and process subpar captions, watch an interpreter, and answer questions on a paper about information to which they have limited access--daily. It does not have to be this way. Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students can all benefit from high-quality captions.
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Video Technology, Accessibility (for Disabled), Captions, Instructional Materials, American Sign Language, Visual Aids, Children
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center. Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Avenue NE, KS 3600, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-526-9105; Tel: 202-651-5340; Fax: 202-651-5708; e-mail: odyssey@gallaudet.edu; Web site: https://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/ndec/educational-resources/odyssey/
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