University of New Mexico, College of Medicine, Center for Development and Disability

The DISCUSS Model:  Pedagogy Online: Consultant as Facilitator

Conference Components

Course Readings

• Assignment Two and Three:  Myths and Overview of Hearing

• Assignment Four:  Vision

• Assignment Six:  Create Your Own Simulation Goggles or Mask

• Assignment Seven: Summary of "Deaf-blindness: Implications for Learning" Understanding the Effects of Deaf-Blindness

• Assignment Eight: "The Foundations of Communication: First Steps" by Linda Lyle.

• Assignment Nine:  Communication Profile Questionnaire

• Assignment Nine: Summary: The Beginnings of Communication: Early Childhood

• Assignment Ten:  TOTAL COMMUNICATION: Summary of "Communication Systems, Devices, and Modes" from Hand-In-Hand

• Assignment Eleven:  Nine Steps in a Functional Analyisis (From "Help at a Glance" in Hand-In-Hand)

• Assignment Twelve:  Permission Form to Videotape

Project for New Mexico Children Who Are Deafblind Resources and Links

• Basic Methods of Communication

• CHARGE Syndrome / Association Defined

• Usher Syndrome Defined

• Usher Syndrome Resource Guide

• Who are the Children with Dual Sensory Impairments?

• Hearing Development

• Hearing Aid Check

• Improving Classroom Acoustics

• Otitis Media (ear infections)

Project for New Mexico Children Who Are Deafblind General Information

Resources for Moderators and Facilitators of Online Discussion

Hosting Online Conferences

How to Communicate Inside the Web Course