Hearing Impairment Resources

November 1, 2023

Hearing Impairment Resources

Hearing impairment, deafness, or hearing loss refers to the total or partial inability to hear sounds. Symptoms may be mild, moderate, severe, or profound. A ...

January 8, 2025

Educational Implications of Hearing Loss & How you can help at home

The educational implications of hearing loss vary according to; The type and degree of hearing loss When the hearing loss and diagnosis occurred If the ...

January 8, 2025

Glue Ear –Conductive Hearing Loss

Many children suffer from conductive hearing loss. This is often caused by a ‘glue-like’ fluid which collects in the middle ear (behind the eardrum) when ...

January 13, 2025

Difficulties arising from a conductive hearing loss

A pupil may: appear dreamy, disruptive, distracted or demanding find it difficult to listen and attend speech feel insecure and confused. This may be reflected ...

January 8, 2025

How to help a child with a hearing loss

speak clearly – use a strong voice, speak naturally and at a normal rate. Use whole sentences and not single words. reiterate what the other ...

January 13, 2025

Helping children with a hearing loss understand spoken language

Ensure that pupil is attending to you before you speak to him/her. Be aware of the complexity of the language you are using. Spoken language ...

January 13, 2025

Helping pupils with hearing loss improve attention and listening skills

Reduce background noise and distractions where possible. Wait for the class to be quiet before starting. Make the pupil aware of good listening skills. Encourage ...

January 13, 2025

Managing divided visual attention for hearing impaired pupils

Pupils with hearing difficulties often rely on clues from lip reading and need to look at whoeveris speaking as well as listening in order to ...

January 13, 2025

Modifying text and preparing worksheets for hearing impaired pupils

All materials presented in a written form should be differentiated to take account of a pupil’s language level. Think about the purpose of the teaching ...

January 8, 2025

Tips for the classroom for hearing impaired pupils

For primary aged pupils: Ensure hearing impaired pupils are seated so they can see and hear clearly. Remember, the child cannot look at a picture, ...