Hearing loss is a common difficulty for students in any classroom, as there are all different levels. Sometimes sadly, it's selective hearing! For teachers who have students with hearing difficulties it is very important to follow the following steps..
1. Get to know the assistive device you'll be using with the student.
2. Share it with the student ahead of time so they feel comfortable with it as well.
3. Position the microphone and speakerbox accordingly.
4. Introduce the device to the class. Now everyone can be involved, can use the device properly, and can help fellow students better.
5. Try to speak while facing any student, not just your students with hearing difficulties.
6. Check equipment regularly!
Although these tips are excellent for students with hearing difficulties, some students with hearing difficulties may also have difficulty speaking. Augmentative Communication is technology to help individuals who cannot speak to interact with others. These systems can be aided or unaided. Unaided meaning only a person's body will be used to help. Aided meaning they'll need an external piece of technology to help. An example of unaided would be something as simple as sign language. It's something you can do with your own body, you don't need to carry any extra materials to communicate. Aided would be an alphabet board for example, which is transported by the user. Teachers who are becoming more comfortable with technology for students with learning difficulties should also interest themselves in these devices and means of communication as well. Each of our students is different and as a teacher you should be prepared to best help any and all students in your classroom. Communication is incredibly important in and outside of the classroom and it's part of our job to help our students to successfully communicate their thoughts, ideas, or feelings.
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