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Teaching and Learning With Masks On

September 23, 2021 By Pam Pulizzi

I had an amazing lunch with Dr. Lauren Calandruccio, a professor at Case Western Reserve University, who specializes in all things audiology. I learned fascinating things. For example, when she has one of her typical students try out a cochlear implant simulator in class, and she is teaching with a mask on, some students comprehend as little as FIVE PERCENT of what she is saying. I was shocked. We have so much to do already to provide services to students with speech and language disorders and now the battle is even more difficult. 

Dr. Calandruccio and two of her IMPACT students (more to come on that in a future post) came up with the flyer (below) to help both students and teachers work through this trying time. 

Highlights include:

Students

  • Advocate for yourself
  • Find available resources
  • Monitor your mental health

Teachers

  • Ask if students can hear you
  • Talk slower
  • Consider a microphone

For anyone working with people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, or for those working with people who are listening in their non-native language, please consider some of these tips. 

Also, Dr. Calandruccio has given full permission for the flyer to be shared. Please spread the word.

Used with permission.

About Pam Pulizzi

Pam is the Executive Director of the Orange Effect Foundation. She worked in the marketing field for the past 10 years, serving as Chief Operations Officer for Content Marketing Institute. During that time she found her passion to build and lead amazing teams because of the commitment of the staff at CMI. Pam also helped to create Content Marketing World, an event where over 3500 marketers come together annually to learn and network with the best and brightest.

Pam's background is in social work, and she is raising a son with autism so the opportunity to start and direct this nonprofit is a dream come true. She has been a key leader in the CMI Golf for Autism the past 11 years and a champion for many other nonprofit organizations.

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