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 The
Deaf Resource Base has an oral/aural policy of communication and
provides support to facilitate the inclusive education of pupils with a
range of hearing impairment. The Academy specialises in meeting the
special educational needs of the hearing-impaired.
The Deaf Resource Base at the Academy is fully equipped
and staffed, and we encourage all staff to be deaf-aware. We have
regular training sessions in British Sign Language for those staff who
are interested.
We have the capacity to support up to 20 hearing
impaired pupils across the age range. A variety of appropriate support
is available.
 Audiological
checks
- Daily visual and listening checks of personal
hearing aids and school radio aids (the DRB currently uses FM MLXs
radio aids)
- Basic maintenance ie replacement of batteries,
faulty tubing and cleaning
- Termly checks using the test box the effective
performance of personal hearing aids
- Regular balancing of radio aids
- The DRB adopts a flexible approach to purchasing
and using any appropriate equipment which may optimise residual
hearing
Speech
and Language Therapy (SaLT)
- An agreed and appropriate level of input from the
SaLT team.
Support
in mainstream classes
- Support from LSAs and/or a qualified teacher of
the deaf (The DRB hopes to expand its team to include additional
teacher of the deaf, communication support workers and deaf
instructors)
- Sign support and/or additional written notes may
be used to consolidate understanding of the lesson content for
individual pupils
- Advice and training is given to subject teachers
to enable them to teach in ways which maximise the pupils’ residual
hearing.
Support
outside the class
- Withdrawal from mainstream classes for pre or
post tutoring of lessons in order to consolidate important elements
of the learning. This can be in 1:1 or small group situations.
- Specific language or literacy support lessons
within the DRB or SEN department. (The SEN dept has a qualified and
experienced Dyslexia teacher).
- Pastoral support at the start and end of each
day. The DRB staff offer support during lunches and breaks – pupils
are able to relax quietly or complete any school work.
- Homework sessions after school.
Deaf
Studies
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 The
DRB currently runs a Sign language (BSL) lunchtime club for any
interested pupils and adults. We hope to expand this into an
after-school session. We also hope that it can become part of the
Modern Foreign Languages options.
- A programme of Deaf Studies will be gradually
introduced as an option.
- The DRB will encourage and lead Deaf Awareness
programmes through assemblies, staff training, Open Evenings and
lessons.
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