3c. Engage with audiology services and understand audiological information
Deaf Children and Young People (DCYP) and families
- know how to interpret their audiogram and understand what is means to them
- understand what happens when attending appointments at the hospital/clinics about their deafness
- know how to describe their hearing experiences and how their feedback can lead to change
- develop an understanding of what they can ask/query in appointments
- know about different ways of accessing sounds other than personal amplification – surgery, middle ear implants, grommets, ear wax
- understand the role of the different people they see about their deafness
- know what the purposes are of different tests and what these mean
- understand the importance of good listening skills/access to the range of speech sounds for developing spoken language.
Suggested resources
- NHS – Newborn hearing screening
- NHS – Hearing tests for children
- Information leaflets from the local audiology department about visits to clinic
- BATOD Audiology Refreshers
- NDCS publication – A parents’ guide to hearing care for children with a learning disability, autism or both – Contact website
- ‘Life’ questionnaire – Supporting Success For Children With Hearing Loss website
- Children’s books about deafness – Hearing hearing website
- Poetry.com website – ‘The Sound Collector’ by Roger McGough
- BBC Two website – Roger McGough performing the poem ‘The sound collector’ (subtitles available)
- Twinkl website – Hearing Vocabulary Display Posters (Purchase online)
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3d. Understand aetiology (cause) of deafness
3e. Knowledge of acoustics and the impact on listening
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Section 4 Social, emotional, physical, and mental health
Section 5 Manage change
Section 6 Preparation for adulthood
Section 7 Specialist assessment and monitoring
