Sensory needs resources
These resources are for teaching staff, parents and carers.
Hearing impairment
20 top tips for schools with hearing impaired pupils [360.0 KB] [pdf]
Top Tips For Parents And Carers [14.8 KB] [docx]
Fact sheets
These factsheets describe different types of hearing loss and offer strategies for inclusion.
Mild hearing loss [90.0 KB] [pdf]
Moderate hearing loss [88.6 KB] [pdf]
Severe and profound hearing loss [90.9 KB] [pdf]
High frequency hearing loss [89.8 KB] [pdf]
Conductive hearing loss [91.4 KB] [pdf]
Unilateral hearing loss [88.9 KB] [pdf]
Websites
National Deaf Children's Society (NDCS) offers advice to parents and professionals working with hearing impaired children.
Videos
- Tips for teaching deaf children with a mild hearing loss
This video explains
- the major impact a mild hearing loss can have on a child in school
- what professionals can do to support a child with a mild hearing loss in their class
- Flintstones hearing loss
This is an audio video clip of different types of hearing loss, and what it sounds like to a child who is not wearing their hearing aids.
- Guide to hearing aid management
Step-by-step instructions from an audiologist on how to change the tubing in a child's hearing aids.
Resources, Toys and Books Promoting Deaf Awareness and Positive Role Models
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Barbie Doll with hearing aids |
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Ken Doll with hearing aids |
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Solid Body Doll with hearing aids |
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Hearing aids for dolls |
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Freddie and the Fairy |
Freddie and the Fairy : Donaldson, Julia, George, Karen: Amazon.co.uk: Books |
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What the Jackdaw Saw |
What the Jackdaw Saw : Donaldson, Julia, Sharratt, Nick: Amazon.co.uk: Books |
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Can Bears Ski? |
Can Bears Ski?: Amazon.co.uk: Antrobus, Raymond, Dunbar, Polly: 9781406394627: Books |
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Quest for the Cockle Implant |
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Dachy’s Deaf |
Dachy's Deaf (Dinosaur Friends) : Hughes, Jack: Amazon.co.uk: Books |
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Jack Signs |
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Super Hearing |
Super Hearing (Super Book Series) : Whitehead, Jennifer, Reymann, Emily: Amazon.co.uk: Books |
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C I Quest |
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Mighty Mila |
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BSL Pocket book |
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Ling Ling Bird |
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Elephant and the Lost Blanket |
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BSL versions of some books, free downloads and additional books also available via the National Deaf Childrens Society (NDCS) |
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Play Mat with BSL |
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Free printable resources and additional books from Let’s Sign |
Visual impairment
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