Hearing Impairment
Progress:
Useful websites
- Deaf Children Australia – Are You Being Heard? Booklet
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Useful for lectures/tutorials:
- Discussions: when being asked a question, ensure the answer is repeated for the hearing impaired student(s)
- Handouts
- Visual aids always help!
- If possible, small groups are great
- Body language
- Handy hits for body language face communication, visual aids, noisy environments, group discussions.
- It also lists how you can detect a person being deaf.
- University of Melbourne Disability Liaison Unit – DLU Support
If the student missed out on a deadline, due to the fact it was said verbally, and not written. They are allowed to have special consideration through this Disability Department. Do expect contact from them.
- The College of New Jersey - Strategies for the Itinerant Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Very useful information for tutors!
Shows what kind of classroom arrangement is great for students with hearing impairment, different strategies of teaching that works, etc.
- Strategies for Teaching Students with Hearing Impairments
Very good resource for Tutors: very detailed, exhaustive list of what to do in a tutorial/class.
- The Itinerant Connection – Teachers
Very, very good resource for lecturers and tutors. It has a list, so one can cut to the chase and find out a specific strategy – it also points out what the deaf or hearing impaired student’s weaknesses in the tutorial room.
Not useful websites
- Aussie Deaf Kids – Post Secondary Education
Mainly for those whose who are deaf or hearing impaired wanting more information about their rights and opportunities available.
- The Bionics Institute
Only research information about the Bionic Ear (Cochlear Implant)
- Deaf Society of NSW
Specifically for Deaf people to use alternative services such as telephone rely services, AUSLAN interpreting services.
- Deaf Australia – Info Sheet
There is information about the Deaf community and culture. It is for those who are more interested in their world of Deafness.
- Deafness Foundation
A list of all the resources available for both deaf and hearing people. Not useful for this purpose.
About this Guide
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- Useful for lectures/tutorials:
- Discussions: when being asked a question, ensure the answer is repeated for the hearing impaired student(s)
- Handouts
- Visual aids always help!
- If possible, small groups are great
- Body language
- Handy hits for body language face communication, visual aids, noisy environments, group discussions.
- It also lists how you can detect a person being deaf.
If the student missed out on a deadline, due to the fact it was said verbally, and not written. They are allowed to have special consideration through this Disability Department. Do expect contact from them.
Very useful information for tutors!
Shows what kind of classroom arrangement is great for students with hearing impairment, different strategies of teaching that works, etc.
Very good resource for Tutors: very detailed, exhaustive list of what to do in a tutorial/class.
Very, very good resource for lecturers and tutors. It has a list, so one can cut to the chase and find out a specific strategy – it also points out what the deaf or hearing impaired student’s weaknesses in the tutorial room.
- Aussie Deaf Kids – Post Secondary Education
Mainly for those whose who are deaf or hearing impaired wanting more information about their rights and opportunities available.
- The Bionics Institute
Only research information about the Bionic Ear (Cochlear Implant)
- Deaf Society of NSW
Specifically for Deaf people to use alternative services such as telephone rely services, AUSLAN interpreting services.
- Deaf Australia – Info Sheet
There is information about the Deaf community and culture. It is for those who are more interested in their world of Deafness.
- Deafness Foundation
A list of all the resources available for both deaf and hearing people. Not useful for this purpose.
About this Guide
This Guide has been written by University of Melbourne students.
It is intended to provide academics with a student perspective on how their condition affects their studies at the University.
Enquiries
If you have any enquiries about this course or accessibility in general, please contact Andrew Normand, Web Accessibility Program Leader.
Email: anormand@unimelb.edu.au
Phone: +61 3 9035 4867