Here are some tips on how to share information with teachers and classmates.
Give a short presentation:
This could be in person or on PowerPoint. Explain what it means to have a hearing loss and the type of adjustments needed to maximise your child’s learning. You could involve your child to help with demonstrations. Click on the link to our website for a story from one of our parents.
Create an information sheet about your child:
This is helpful for teachers to refer to and also if there are new teachers or carers in the class. Keep information concise and use of images is good. See our separate real life tip on information sheets for teachers and carers.
Hold a Question & Answer session:
This could be for either students or teachers or both.
It is good to have some pre-prepared questions and answers. If you are not comfortable conducting a Q&A ask your child’s itinerant support teacher or teacher of the deaf to host the session.
Download the Real Life Tips infographic.
More information:
- Empowering understanding: a smooth transition for Indy – a presentation to classmates before starting a new school
- RLT – Creating information sheets for your child’s teacher/carer
- Classroom resources – hearing and me | Phonak templates
- eBook for Teachers
