Resources

__Resources available for students with a hearing impairment / deafness__

AUSLAN signbank []
 * videos, dictionary etc of Australian sign language (AUSLAN)

[] Advice on how to choose a secondary school and what a school may have to assist
 * LSA - during class, tutor before and/or after class
 * FM transmitter - microphone that teacher wears transmits to hearing ad in student's ear - magnifies the sound for them only and makes the speech clearer
 * Teacher of the Deaf - supports other staff members
 * Qualified Auslan interpreter
 * Visual alarms/cues for fire and bell times
 * Written instructions

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"Support Teachers – Hearing
A team of specialist trained staff provide support to children and young people from birth to year 12 with hearing impairment. Support may be through direct teaching for students who meet the ACT Student Disability Criteria, and/or through consultative support to classes, schools and families. The team works with the Australian Hearing Services and other agencies. There is one specialised primary school unit for Hearing Impaired students located at Mawson Primary School."

ACT Deafness Resource Centre []

Deaf Society of NSW
 * Deaf, deaf and hearing impaired[| http://www.deafsocietynsw.org.au/information/deaf_hoh.html]
 * How to communicate with a deaf person[| http://www.deafsocietynsw.org.au/information/communication.html]

Hearing Health Kit for Kids []
 * focuses on prevention of hearing loss caused by excessive noise (more common now due to ear buds attached to mp3 players etc)

Australian Hearing (DHS) []
 * services for children to the age of 21, including assistive technology (fm transmitters) etc

Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children
 * [|Hearing Impairment information page]
 * [|AUSLAN tutor for the IPhone]

National Relay Service []
 * used by deaf people to make phone calls
 * also used to contact deaf people who are on the NRS - eg parents or carers

Deafness Foundation []
 * Resources and information
 * Importance of MMR immunisation - Rubella in pregnancy can cause deafness and blindness - There will be kids in your class who are not immunised! Pregnant women (or want to be) need to be aware of who may be carrying the virus.
 * "Are you being heard?" - Teacher Resource Book[]