EDU 235C DHH: Supporting Families

Based on the theories and practice of psychologists Ken Moses and David Luterman, this course is designed to increase educators' knowledge about how to work with families who have a child with special needs, with emphasis on families who have a child with a hearing loss. Educators will demonstrate their knowledge and skills in supporting the grieving process through using specific counseling techniques. This course will include readings, class discussions lectures, demonstrations, role plays, an ethnographic case study of a selected family observation in parent support groups, parent guest speakers, parent mentors, students' written reflections about families' experiences, an understanding of the role of the teacher in perceiving and understanding these issues working collaboratively with families and issues relating to diversity.