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eBook for teachers

We have collated some of our Real Life Tips to create an electronic book containing useful information for teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing. There are a few options available for download depending on what software you have available and whether you want to also input information specific to your child, such as type of hearing loss and necessary adjustments.

Children lying on the floor, reading colourful eBooks together. Brightly dressed, engaged in reading.

Outline of the eBook contents:

  1. Personal information template
  2. Hearing information template
  3. Device information template
  4. Assistive devices in classrooms
  5. Classroom adjustments
  6. Sharing information with teachers and fellow students
  7. Classroom acoustics
  8. Listening fatigue
  9. Managing listening fatigue
  10. Making school plays deaf-friendly
  11. School sports for D/HH students
  12. Transition to post-school education and employment
  13. Useful website links.


Please feel free to download the eBook in one of the following ways and send it electronically or in printed version to your child’s school or teacher.

Instructions for Download – PDF with customisable templates

  1. Click on the Download PDF link below and the eBook will appear in your internet browser
  2. Download the eBook to your computer and then open using Adobe or other PDF software (such as Acrobat Reader or Acrobat Pro DC) – the PDF will only be fully interactive if opened this way, not via your internet browser or preview!
  3. Fill out any personal information you wish (there are hints if you hover your mouse over the relevant box)
  4. Save the edited eBook (pdf)
  5. Email or print the eBook for your child’s teacher.
Download PDF - Customisable templates

Instructions for Download – PDF with NO templates

  1. Content items 4 to 13 only.
  2. Click on the Download PDF link below and the eBook will appear in your internet browser
  3. Email or print the eBook for your child’s teacher.
Download PDF

Instructions for Download – Word version with templates

  1. Click on the Download Word link below
  2. Open the eBook and fill out any personal information you wish and Save the Word document
  3. Email or print the eBook for your child’s teacher.
Download Word version

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Further reading for teachers
TED Talks – Julian Treasure: Why architects need to use their ears Because of poor acoustics, students in classrooms miss 50 percent of what their teachers say and patients in hospitals have trouble sleeping because they continually feel stressed. Julian Treasure sounds a call to action for designers to pay attention to the ‘invisible architecture’ of sound.
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Classroom tips
Explore these classroom tips for teachers of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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How listener friendly is your classroom?
A good listening environment is crucial to successful classroom learning. Many factors affect the listening environment. Classrooms are typically noisy and reverberant, making listening difficult for pupils with normal hearing as well as those with hearing loss.
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Listening fatigue at school
Students with hearing loss exert more listening effort than their hearing peers when processing speech. Lip reading, interpreting expressions and filling in the gaps in conversations involve active concentration, often for extended periods, and this can cause significant fatigue.
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Check out our exciting new publication… eBook for Teachers.

The eBook has information for teachers of students who are D/deaf or hard of hearing. It includes templates where parents can add details about their child and their hearing needs and share the book with their teachers.

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