Deaf and hard of hearing children with additional disabilities bring unique strengths and needs. Use this checklist to reflect on how you support them. It asks how you consider language access and additional disabilities together when planning, provide language-rich interactions using visual, tactile, and multimodal strategies, coach families during everyday routines, collaborate with specialists, and seek professional learning. Use it to reflect on your practice and adapt services to each child's profile.
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