Georgia Department of EducationThe customer this was delivered for.First-in-U.S. Science of Reading eLearning Created for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Educators
Key results
- 4 course topics developed
- 1st effort in U.S. aligning Science of Reading with DHH instruction
- 3 partner organizations collaborated
IDLance partnered with the Georgia Department of Education, Atlanta Speech School, and Cox Campus to create groundbreaking eLearning for teachers who support Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) students. These courses represented the first effort in the U.S. to align Science of Reading principles with instructional strategies specifically designed for DHH learners — a resource educators had been requesting for years. IDLance assembled a team of freelance instructional designers, subject matter experts, accessibility specialists, and creative thinkers to develop a series of accessible, research-backed digital learning experiences. Course topics included Science of Reading for DHH learners, writing in meaningful contexts, systematic language instruction, and supporting language development at home. The instructional model drew on research from specialists like Dr. Amy Lederberg at Georgia State University, emphasizing multisensory approaches. By making research-aligned, accessible literacy instruction widely available and pairing it with flexible self-paced and instructor-led learning, this initiative supports educators, families, and students with tools designed to strengthen language and literacy outcomes for DHH learners. The courses serve DHH classroom teachers, general education teachers supporting DHH learners, and parents and early interventionists.
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