As a prelude to the Teaching Deaf Learners Conference I had the opportunity to join a tour of Royal Dutch Kentalis who provide services to young people with hearing loss in The Netherlands. We visited Kentalis School Talent where we were greeted by students are able to observe some classes. I met a very communicative young man in the preschool class who took my hand and demanded that I sit with him and that I couldn't leave because he wanted to go to the movies with me, read a book with me, have lunch with me .... it was lovely.
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| 5th grade mathematics class |
We continued to School De Bolster, a primary mainstream education setting where we observed classes and met students and staff. Students were supported with a variety of services such as FM systems and interpreters to access to curriculum in mainstream classrooms. We then continued to Kentalis School Compas, a special vocational secondary school where many students focus on developing specialised skills in fields such as catering and furniture making, as well as academic curriculum. Students prepared a delicious lunch for us and showed us around their school.
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| High school class |
We finished the afternoon with a fascinating tour of the Museum of Deaf Education, housed in the original Institute for the Deaf.
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| Institute for the Deaf in Sint-Michielsgestel |
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| The Museum of Deaf Education |
After a busy day of learning it was time to mingle with my fellow presenters from the conference at the speaker dinner.
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| RIT presenters attending the speaker dinner |
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