RE: tutoring deaf ESL students

["Hatcher, Judy " <JHatch@sjcd.cc.tx.us>]

Rebecca,
I, too, would like to hear some advice about working with deaf students.  I
had four of them in a developmental writing class last Spring.  I noticed
right away that if they are using American Sign Language to communicate,
they are already working with a second language as they try to write in
Standard English.  I had an interpreter for the classroom instruction and
would suggest that you try to encourage the student to bring an interpreter
along to the tutoring session.  Also, if you can get a note-taker to provide
a written account of the session that the student can take to refer to
later, it should be helpful.  That's all I can suggest.  Truthfully, I was
at a loss.  When I approached my faculty chair, he told me that he was at a
loss too.  It seems that many institutions are not really equipped to handle
the special needs of the hearing impaired students.  Good luck!  I hope you
get some valuable tips.

Judy

		-----Original Message-----
		From:	rday [mailto:rday@UTB1.UTB.EDU]
		Sent:	Monday, October 25, 1999 12:30 PM
		To:	wcenter@ttacs6.ttu.edu
		Subject:	tutoring deaf ESL students


		Would anyone be interested in corresponding with me off-list
about the best
		way to help a deaf ESL student with writing?

		Rebecca Day
		Writing Lab Supervisor
		Learning Assistance Center
		University of Texas Brownsville/ Teaxs Southmost College
		rday@utb1.utb.edu