Open AccessThe PLAYground: An Online Summer Camp for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
Author(s) -
Emma Monson,
Krista Schumacher,
AnnMarie Thomas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of science education for students with disabilities
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1940-9923
pISSN - 1530-7859
DOI - 10.14448/jsesd.13.0008
Subject(s) - psychology , sign language , american sign language , arabic , plan (archaeology) , general partnership , medical education , pedagogy , mathematics education , linguistics , history , medicine , political science , philosophy , archaeology , law
The PLAYground summer camp was developed by the Playful Learning Lab (PLL) at the University of St. Thomas, an undergraduate research group with a focus on learning through play. Through a partnership with a local school serving deaf and hard of hearing students, the PLAYground was designed to provide content to the deaf and hard of hearing community. Over the course of 8 weeks, 84 students were provided with materials that correspond with activities on the website. Each activity is accompanied with a lesson plan and video, both of which are available in English, American Sign Language, Spanish, and Arabic. Students participating in the PLAYground also had the option to meet with camp counselors via Zoom weekly to build community and create together.