Children with unilateral hearing loss experience unique challenges for listening, communicating and learning in their everyday contexts. This course explores the unique characteristics of unilateral hearing loss and the effect they can have on the areas of listening, communication, academic achievement, social communication and participation for children and students with this diagnosis. The impact of a unilateral hearing loss diagnosis on skill development, listening effort and fatigue will also be discussed and explored.
Key learnings:
- Learn characteristics that make up unilateral hearing loss
- Explore the unique challenges that children and students with unilateral hearing loss experience when developing skills for listening, communication, and the potential impacts on their learning
- Learn considerations in technology use for children and students with unilateral hearing loss
- Learn strategies to support students with unilateral hearing loss in an educational/classroom environment
This is a two hour live-interactive course where active participation from attendees is welcomed and encouraged.
The course will be recorded for registered participants to have access to for a limited time following the event.
Accreditation
Completing “Unilateral hearing loss in children: supporting positive progress” can contribute 2 hours of NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) Elective PD.
