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.
- NDCSÂ –
- NHS –
- NHS –
- Information leaflets from the local audiology department about visits to clinic
- 91ÔÆ¬ Audiology Refreshers
- NDCS publication – – Contact website
- – Supporting Success For Children With Hearing Loss website
- – Healthy hearing website
- Poetry.com website – ‘’ by Roger McGough
- BBC Two website – ‘The sound collector’ (subtitles available)
- Twinkl website – (Purchase online)
For more information on this resource or if you would like to make a suggestion or contribution, please send an email to:Â [email protected]
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