In order to work with students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, teachers must receive special training. Teachers need to employ different methods when working with hearing loss students and must be conscious of their:

• body-language
• speaking pace
• environment

A teacher of students who experience hearing loss knows to orient their body toward each student so the students can read their lips if needed. A hard-of-hearing classroom will also make great use of visuals, bright lighting, and little extraneous noise.

Minimum Degree Requirement: The requirements for teachers working with students who are deaf or blind vary state-to-state. At the minimum, teachers are required to have earned at least a bachelor’s in special education, an additional certification or license is required in different locations.

Saint Joseph’s University: Master of Science in Special Education- Hearing Impaired