Patricia T.
- Meeker, OK 74855 ( 24.2 mi )
- Experienced Hearing Impaired Tutor
- Female Age 66
- Member since: 12/2016
- Will travel up to 30 miles
- Rates from $25 to $40 /hr
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On-line
In-Home
In-Group
- Also Tutors: Hearing Impaired, Basic Learning Skills
My comments on tutoring Hearing Impaired : I am a certified Sign Language interpreter and have interpreted for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students of all ages for the last 14 years. As part of my job description, I was a tutor to these same students. For the last 3 years, I had to take on the role of teaching to a middle school aged Deaf student due to lack of Deaf Education teachers for most of his academic day.
I also have experience with Deaf and H of H students that had other disabilities such as: Low cognitive Ability, Blindness, Charge syndrome, Autism, Obstinate Defiance Disorder and Emotional Disability.
I also am able to tutor High School and College students who need help learning American Sign Language.
I use more of a visual approach to teaching. I will draw, create visuals or use manipulatives - whatever it takes to help a student understand.
I love to see students "Get it!" when I tutor. I am patient, tenacious and I don't give up until a student understands! One of my areas of expertise is creating visual materials for students who are visual learners. I will draw, use manipulatives and anything else it takes to explain a concept.
I worked for 14 years as an interpreter/tutor for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students and tutor to hearing students as well. (from 2002-2016) Twelve years of my experience has been working with elementary aged and middle school aged students, though I have worked with students from pre-school to high school ages as well. (However; middle school and high school math is not my expertise!) I can also tutor high school and college students who are ta ... read more