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OHOA Module: The Sensory System, the Brain, and Learning

Learning Activity 4: Apply What You've Learned



Time to complete: 2 hours 

This learning activity consists of two assignments to help you synthesize what you have learned in the module and apply it to what you know about your own student. If you don't have a student, you can use the "Sample Student" information.

Tasks

Before you get started, watch this video again:

The sample student's name is Kersten. Here is some information about her hearing, vision, and communication, as well as two videos.

Sample Student Information

Suggested Discussion Board Activities and Assignments

Assignments:

Discussion Board Activity - Box of Deaf-Blindness

  • Post a message to the discussion board in which you discuss how the "Box of Deafblindness" assignment influenced your thinking about how to be supportive and effective in your interactions with students who are deaf-blind.
  • Share your "Box of Deafblindness" assignment with other participants by attaching it to your message.
  • Take a few moments to read and respond to at least one other participant's post.

Takeaway

This activity allows you to apply the framework of the "Box of Deafblindness" to a specific student. It gives you the chance to see how organizing and connecting this information can help you better understand student needs.