DISABILITY DETAILS

Hearing impairment - profound
Cochlear Implant

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Curriculum modification - Greater exposure to information
Special Education Teacher Yes 1 hour/week
School Asssistants Yes 0.5 hour/week
Volunteer Support Yes
Camp/Excursion support Yes (see details)
Health care plan No
Access Assistant No
Visiting Teacher Yes 40 hours/term
Tutor Home; No School; No
Building Modifications (eg ramps, toilets) No
Equipment (eg computer, slope desk, Sennheiser) F.M Unit, headset and processor

 INFORMATION FROM PARENTS (optional)

STRENGTHS: High self-esteem
Independent
Determination to succeed
Focussed on work and tasks to be performed
Self motivated
Strong leadership skills

WEAKNESSES: At times, language delays lead to communication breakdown with peers, increases level of frustration.
Difficulty , at times, following "rules" of play ground games with peers, due to communication difficulties caused by noisier outside environments.
X is an intelligent child with a love for learning. Our expectation of the school is to ensure that the child  realises their potential, in spite of the hearing loss, and that the school provides the necessary support for the  child to achieve this.

X is a friendly child, who actively seeks out friendships and enjoys the company of others. Hearing loss, and subsequent communication difficulties, can influence the psychosocial development of hearing impaired  children. As such, we foresee the school subtly monitoring these interactions and developing intervention strategies to be followed by staff. Similarly strategies for dealing with communication breakdown, for use by the hearing children, need to be determined, to enable them to deal with these scenarios in their own right.

CURRICULUM DETAILS

Literacy and Numeracy

Goals

• Further develop oral language skills
• Develop specific aspects of grammar, encourage use of these in oral language
• Develop use of specific speech blends (eg plurals)

• Team work approach (teachers, parents, support staff)
• Communication book
• 1:1 for language work on specific targets
• withdrawal group with visiting teacher
• check understanding of instructions individually with child before the child begins a task
• prior exposure to new material (ie words, sounds, songs)

Science
Prior exposure to new terms via communication book

Technology
Investigate possible use of headphones

Health & Physical Education
Prior exposure to new terms and concepts

Society andEnvironment
Prior exposure to new terms and concepts

OTHER ISSUES

Camps/excursions
Volunteers accompany class on excursions - students in groups with a volunteer. Teacher does not have a group, but takes responsibility for hearing impaired child.

Yard safety and social skills
Whole class discussions about eye contact etc. Visiting teacher to talk to class about communication with child in the yard

Buddy class
Session with year 7 buddy class and teacher to talk about FM unit. Visiting teacher to show them dummy implant.

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