Centre for Deaf Studies
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In addition to working with teachers of the Deaf, we aim to equip parents of Deaf children, and the greater Deaf community with the necessary knowledge and skills to foster equal opportunities for the South African Deaf Community.
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Item Teacher's guide to growing languages and literacy(Roots Resources, 2021) Storbeck, ClaudineA rich, user-friendly, printable guide, full of resources to inspire you to learn and grow more as a teacher and as a learner. It is our hope that Deaf and hard-of-hearing children will catch your passion for books and become readers.Item Gogo will be okay(2021) Storbeck, Claudine; Goode, ElizabethSibu visits his mama in the city during school holidays and soon learns that his beloved Gogo has fallen ill. We follow his journey trough uncertainty and difficult emotions. This third story in our Ingane Yami series serves as a gentle reminder of how important it is to tell someone when we feel worried.Item A Selection of SASL Games and Activities(2020) Swannack, RobynSASL Games are a great way of enjoyment and active engagement in the classroom, and can improve and motivate learning. These games have been developed with the key principles of Deaf Culture and Deaf community in mind. Choose a game from the book and start an inspiring and fun journey with your class!Item Item SASL Alphabet(2019) Storbeck, ClaudineA rhyme based alphabet book for young children and an introduction to South African Sign Language for readers of all ages.Item Colour me blue(2019) Naude, KellyDeaf people the world over continued to fight for their rights, to be included in society, to be educated and use their own language. Hearing people who understood the needs and rights of the Deaf Community stepped up and advocated for them where they could, and through inventive advances in Deaf education, perceptions about deafness began to change.Item Using our hands(2020) Storbeck, Claudine; Goode, ElizabethYoung children explore the various ways we can use our hands from eating to talkingItem SASL: A teacher, friend & family resource for beginners: Quick and easy reference to learning South African signs with SASL, English, Zulu, & Afrikaans(Wits Centre for Deaf Studies, 2018) Einsteinhands; Thrive (support group for parents of deaf children)Item Fragments of silence(Roots Resources, 2018) Mcilroy, GuyItem Deaf heroes: Deaf South Africans who are making a difference(2019) Swannack, Robyn; Storbeck, Claudine