Resource | 19.02.2024 | By Teresa Quail

3a. Know about personal amplification

Deaf Children and Young People (DCYP) and families know

  • what personal amplification equipment they have and why
  • what the equipment and its component parts are called
  • what amplification is on offer to them
  • the potential benefits and challenges with personal amplification
  • what is required to care for equipment and ensure optimal working
  • which programmes can be available/what features can do how to use equipment and are aware of potential hazards
  • how to access further support and information from a range of sources
  • how they can personalise and accessorise their equipment.

  • Going for gold– a resource for empowering deaf children with cochlear implants to manage listening effort
  • BCIG –
  • NDCS –
  • NHS –
  • RNID –
  • PUD () updated May 2025
  • 91ԭƬ Audiology Refreshers
  • My implant journey‘  – Resource created by a young person
  • Specific personalised information from the audiology department

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3²ú.ÌýKnow about other technology for access to sound

3³¦.ÌýEngage with audiology services and understand audiological information

3»å.ÌýUnderstand aetiology (cause) of deafness

3±ð.ÌýKnowledge of acoustics and the impact on listening

 

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