Advice and information on Hearing Impairment for SENCOs and teachers. Written by an experienced SENCO, working across all phases from EYC to Sixth Form, the Hearing Impairment Advice sheet includes information on: What is Hearing Impairment What are the main symptoms What strategies can I use to help students with Hearing Impairment Where can I find more information One of a series of SEND Advice leaflets from the SENDbank This resource is editable so can be amended to suit your setting.

A 'one-side-of-A4' guide, with a description of Hearing Impairment (HI) and classroom strategies, designed for secondary school subject teachers of students with hearing loss.

Two A4 documents including: -Common misconceptions surrounding visual/hearing impairment -Top tips for supporting students with visual / hearing impairment Contains very useful information for any staff member (teacher/ support staff etc) working with a student with visual / hearing impairment.

This social story is designed to help explain a little about being hearing impaired or deaf to a child with a friend who is hearing impaired. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Children’s Illustrator

A clear poster showing the signing hand with vowels (BSL)

This social story is designed to help explain a little about being hearing impaired or deaf to a child with a friend who is hearing impaired. The point of a social story is to use a patient and reassuring tone to teach children about social situations in a way that can be easily understood. Social stories can be useful for any child who is struggling to understand a situation or concept or needs help to understand a social skill or social cue, expectations, perspectives, common responses or is troubled about an upcoming event but social stories are particularly useful for children on the autistic spectrum for whom social cues can be challenging and who often suffer anxiety if they do not know what to expect from a situation. These books should be used over and over to reinforce the point so I would suggest either putting the pages into a display book or laminating and binding them. Clipart images courtesy of Kari Bolt Clip Art

This programme focuses on the needs of deaf children in the classroom and explores the many ways in which mainstream schools can achieve full inclusion for the hearing impaired. Rosie attends Willingdon Primary in Eastbourne, a school with a Hearing Support Facility and uses various communication methods in order to include Rosie, and other deaf children, in every aspect of school life. Rosie's class teacher is an NQT who has recently completed a deaf awareness course. He works together with Mary, one of the three signing TAs who support hearing impaired children in the school.

Great resource which highlights the hallmarks of child development in relation to hearing and talking. Can be used as an indicator to identify whether there is any develomental delay, potential cognitive impairment, inellectual disability and associated impairments. ABOUT US All Therapy Resources pride ourselves on creating therapeutic, behavioural and educational resources that we use in-house within our own practice. This means that our resources are tried and tested by a team of Allied Health professionals - Counsellors, Occupational and Speech Therapists, Behaviour Practitioners, Play Therapists and Psychologists - so we know they work! Because we are fortunate to have such a wonderful and diverse range of clients, our resources cover a broad spectrum of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) topics. These include resources on Impulse Control, Anger Management, Anxiety, Mental Health and psychotherapy treatment, DBT and CBT interventions, Social and Friendship Skills , Conflict Management, SPED, Individual and Group Curriculums, Executive Functioning, Classroom Management, Career Exploration, Counselling Documentation and even Professional Development. We want to see everyone thrive, and our resources can help ensure that you can too.

KS3 Physics lesson aimed at Year 7 students learning about hearing impairment and treatments. Images contained within are not owned by me.

Symptoms and how to help them in the classroom

Lots of tips for how to get your young child to accept and to wear hearing aids in increasing measures. This programme has been proven to work.

This comic introduces the idea of getting hearing aids. The story follows Ali as he goes to the audiologist to have earmoulds made and have his hearing aids fitted. We also find out what a difference the hearing aids make for Ali and how he looks after them. You can order and download the rest of our range of comics on the NDCS website.

Into Film’s series of Industry Visits, which brings film industry talent into schools across the UK, saw Veronika Hyks, Head of Audio Description at BTI Studios, visiting young people at Lent Rise Primary School in Slough. Audio description (AD) is the verbal description of film images to support the experience of visually impaired audiences. Creating AD narratives provides a wonderful opportunity for descriptive writing in the classroom or as part of an Into Film Club. Using literacy techniques during a practical workshop, Veronika encouraged the children at Lent Primary to encourage them to write their own descriptions, using a clip from Disney’s Frozen. Keeping their eyes closed, the children were asked to listen to the dialogue and sounds used in the clip, and imagined what the experience might be like to someone who is visually impaired. They then had a go at writing their own audio descriptions, using descriptive words and thinking about how tense could be used. Veronika tasked the children with reading their own descriptions out loud alongside the clip, helping them to think about rhythm and pace, and using the sounds and dialogue to bring the clip to life. Watch the video above to see how they got on, and to hear Veronika discuss audio-description in her own words. Visit www.intofilm,org for details on how to start an Into Film Club for resources, exclusive industry careers advice and more.

This comic explains what happens when children visit the hearing clinic for the first time. It gives children a chance to understand what it will be like to meet their audiologist and have their hearing tested. You can order and download the rest of our range of comics on the NDCS website.

Red is on the playground when suddenly, she needs the toilet. What can she do? Who can help her find her way back to the toilets in the school building? Red, Green, Blue and their friends live in a very busy and complicated world. Every day they learn more about the world around them, how to behave positively, how to overcome problems, how to manage their feelings and so much more. Throughout the RainbowSmart book series, children can read along with the Rainbow Drops, learning valuable vocabulary to help their personal, social and emotional development further. All books focus on real life scenarios within school, home, and the community e.g., a child getting glasses for the first time or learning about how all families are special and unique. The Rainbow Drops support children to manage their emotions, develop empathy, solve problems, manage stress, behave appropriately, create healthy relationships, develop resilience, to reach their early-learning goals and more!

This resource contains fun, colorful and engaging three piece puzzles which explores the five senses: TASTE – SMELL – HEAR – TOUCH – SEE There are a total of 10 cards (both in colour) and 10 cards in black and white. This is a great resource for early learners which includes Pre-k, Kindergarten (Prep) and special education. Just cut out and laminate for an easy, low prep center or work task. This is a great resource for early learners which includes Pre-k, Kindergarten (Prep) and special education. ABOUT US All Therapy Resources pride ourselves on creating therapeutic, behavioural and educational resources that we use in-house within our own practice. This means that our resources are tried and tested by a team of Allied Health professionals - Counsellors, Occupational and Speech Therapists, Behaviour Practitioners, Play Therapists and Psychologists - so we know they work! Because we are fortunate to have such a wonderful and diverse range of clients, our resources cover a broad spectrum of Social Emotional Learning (SEL) topics. These include resources on Impulse Control, Anger Management, Anxiety, Mental Health and psychotherapy treatment, DBT and CBT interventions, Social and Friendship Skills , Conflict Management, SPED, Individual and Group Curriculums, Executive Functioning, Classroom Management, Career Exploration, Counselling Documentation and even Professional Development. We want to see everyone thrive, and our resources can help ensure that you can too.

Fact sheets on dyslexia, dyspraxia (DCD), ASD, SLCN, attachment disorder, ADHD, hearing and visual impairment. Includes summary of the need and suggested classroom strategies.

For Hearing Impaired children, but also useful for any other child. You will need Microsoft Publisher (available in any Office package).

Individual Educational Plan to specifically support SEND students. Use the strategies in your lessons to differentiate for SEND students. These plans were drawn up to support in Humanities lessons but would transfer to other subjects. Local Authority, Ofsted have said that is is exemplary SEND practice. I have written codes for the below areas of need. On your lesson plan write the code and the strategy number next to the initials of the child. Keep the IEPs in your teaching file with the students name on. Practical strategies that support the new SEND code of practice. Various strategies to use in lessons depending on the need of the child. Area of SEND need covered includes: SPLD Dyslexia General Literacy difficulties Dyscalculia Dyspraxia ADHD Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder BESD Behavioural, Emotional and Social difficulties including ODD Oppositional Defiant Disorder Autism Asperger Syndrome Hearing Impaired Editable file to personalise to your department.

This comes with 2 resources! One is a powerpoint of all the info and one is a word doc that is ‘bookmarks’ Common traits and teaching strategies for: Asperger’s Syndrome Autism ADHD/ADD Dyslexia Dyscalculia Dyspraxia Visually Impaired Hearing Impaired Speech/Language Reading Handwriting You can add any others!

A set of reference bookmarks for teachers with ‘what to look out for’ and strategies for: Dyslexia; Dyspraxia/ DCD; Dyscalculia; Irlen Syndrome/ Visual stress; ADHD; Attachment disorder; Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC); Hearing Impairment; Visual Impairment; Sensory Processing Disorder.