Differences Between American and Mexican schools for the deaf
This type of schools was made because deaf people learn differently because of their condition. In this schools, teachers have the ability to speak ASL (American Sign Language) / LSM (Mexican Sign language) or have an interprete( only in the US) , sadly I have noticed that American schools for the deaf have better opportunities of intellectual growth than the Mexican ones , so I decided to show the differences from each one to compare like the methods that they use to teach deaf kids in these schools, but first I would like to share general methods that teachers use to teach.
teaching methods of schools for the deaf
they use body language and facial expressions to attract their students instead of using the tone of their voice
they gesticulate their words more than usual but not in an exaggerated way to communicate
they use simple examples to teach a concept
they draw in the board to explain themselves better
they write words that they do not know and then explain
clap and wave their arms if students are not paying attention
always ask if they understand in everything they say
Classes.
Mexican schools
The use of boards, and repeating themselves is a must.
the accommodate the chairs or the students in a half moon for them to catch the class content
American schools
they use videos to show examples
they play games with puzzles
they adapt the classes for the student’s way of understanding.
If the school is mostly for hearing people they have an interpreter to explain for him the class and ask questions.
the school
Mexican schools
They use lights instead of the bell that announces the end of a class
They have schedule class until 5pm approximately (for vocal training)
They have flag ceremonies entirely in sign language
American schools
They have boarding schools for deaf people
They have extracurricular activities like theater class, football and regularization for the ones who are struggling in school.
In my opinion, the Mexican schools should include interpreters for deaf kids that happened to be in an all hearing school and make more known the existences of these schools I think that we should make a trip to a deaf school in the future.
this is a video from some deaf people that shared their experience in an all deaf school and the differences between having an interpreter in an all hearing school.
