HEARING UNIT
The oral/aural program focuses on the development of listening skills and spoken and written communication through the use of residual hearing and consistent use of listening devices. Hearing impaired students are fully included across every aspect of School life. Our hearing-impaired students are supported by qualified Teachers of the Deaf and a part-time Speech Pathologist. Hearing aids, Cochlear Implants, Radio Frequency Units and other listening devices are maintained by Australian Hearing. The Hearing Unit has strong links with the Cochlear Implant Clinic. The Program Hearing-impaired students are integral members of the regular classroom supported by Teachers of the Deaf at a ratio of 1:4. The needs of each student are met in a number of ways. These include classroom support; individual withdrawal sessions; auditory training; note-taking; oral interpreting and language teaching. Programs are flexible and determined by the individual needs of the student, which are continually reviewed and assessed. The program is oral/aural and emphasis is placed on the development of natural communication through residual hearing and consistent use of listening devices. As part of this program, the students wear radio frequency aids in the classroom and in environments with competing background noise. The language program is based on age appropriate language experiences, the classroom curriculum and the natural language of the student's peer group. Hearing-impaired students are supported in the development of skills that enable them to acquire and express information; gain an understanding of their community and current events; understand their own needs; take responsibility for their listening and communication and develop social awareness. Students are encouraged to achieve their full potential, academically, emotionally, socially and physically. Full and active participation in the School's curricular and co-curricular program is encouraged and celebrated. Hearing Unit Services
For more information on the Yarra Valley Grammar Hearing Unit please contact: Ms Julie Gillespie |
