Children and hearing loss
Preparing for your child's education
When your child reaches school age, you will be faced with decisions about their education. Look to your Hearing Care Professional for support and advice. You may also contact your local Education Department for information concerning suitable schools.
Contact suitable schools and take time to talk to the teachers. Here are some questions that you may ask:
- Does the school have experience supporting children with hearing loss?
- Does the school have special support teachers for children with hearing loss?
- How many children with hearing loss are there in the school?
Provide the school and teachers with as much information as possible about your child and his or her hearing instruments. The teacher needs to be familiar with the basic functions of the hearing instruments - the volume control, number of listening programs and FM system. It is also important to provide the school with extra batteries for your child's hearing instruments.
