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Government Education Programs
Deaf and hard of hearing - school children
Students with hearing loss, as well as their parents and teachers, can make use of specialist support services and resources. These are available from the age of diagnosis to the end of high school.
Individual amplification devices, such as hearing aids are available through Hearing Australia until the age of 26.
Arranging support services
Students with hearing loss, as well as their parents and teachers, can make use of specialist support services and resources. These are available from the age of diagnosis to the end of high school.
Individual amplification devices, such as hearing aids are available through Hearing Australia until the age of 26.
Arranging support services
- Schools work with families to discuss concerns.
- The school consults with Student Support Services, fills in a referral form and gets parent or guardian consent.
- The local education office advises parents or guardians when they receive the referral.
- The nominated support service contacts the school to arrange the services needed.
- The school develops a learning plan with input from the student, their parents or guardians, allied health professionals and a special educator (hearing). This details the support required and the responsibilities of each party.
Schools for the deaf and hard of hearing
There is a range of services for children and students with hearing loss, including several schools with specialised programs for those with significant hearing loss.
Contact the schools for more information and to enquire about enrolment criteria. Click each logo for a link to their website.
Contact the schools for more information and to enquire about enrolment criteria. Click each logo for a link to their website.
Pre-schools
Klemzig Primary School
Warradale Kindergarten
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Primary Schools
Klemzig Primary School
Brighton Primary School
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High Schools
Adelaide High School
Avenues College
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Early Intervention Services
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The Early Intervention Service provides personalised support in the home and/or early childhood setting for :
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Our programs are tailored to meet individual needs and reflect each family’s communication choice. The team is made up of qualified teachers of the Deaf and a speech pathologist.
We offer high-quality language and communication programs, including:
Babies/children identified with a hearing loss may be referred through the Newborn Hearing Screening Program, direct parent referral, other service providers. To request support, complete and return a Request for Service.
The level of government-funded support is negotiated depending on the child and family's needs and is not subject to NDIS eligibility.
We offer high-quality language and communication programs, including:
- speech and language development
- oral/aural
- “Learning to Listen.”
- Key Word signs
- Auslan (Australian Sign Language)
- sessions targeting specific learners.
Babies/children identified with a hearing loss may be referred through the Newborn Hearing Screening Program, direct parent referral, other service providers. To request support, complete and return a Request for Service.
The level of government-funded support is negotiated depending on the child and family's needs and is not subject to NDIS eligibility.
Kilparrin Teaching and Assessment School and Services
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Kilparrin provides on-site preschool and school programs, in addition to a free statewide support service for students with sensory impairment (vision impairment and/or Deaf or Hard of Hearing) and additional disabilities.
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Non-Government Education Programs
Pembroke School
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The Hearing Unit comprises resource rooms on each of our two campuses where specialist teachers (holding qualifications in Deaf Education) support our hearing-impaired students. Specialist teaching, counselling and technical matters relating to hearing aids, cochlear implants and F.M. systems are attended to in the respective resource rooms.
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All hearing-impaired students are enrolled as regular students and are members of a mainstream class. They follow the regular timetable as closely as possible and spend as much time as possible with that mainstream class. Enrolments range from Early Learning Centre through to Year 12. Each hearing-impaired student is provided with specialist support from Hearing Unit teachers as they progress through the School.
With the support of the specialist teachers, students with a hearing loss receive particular attention which seeks to further develop listening, speech, language, thinking and conversational skills and to enhance, reiterate and interpret regular classroom lessons using individual and small group tutoring and in-class support. The strong and varied co-curricular program at Pembroke allows the hearing-impaired students to participate on an equal basis with their hearing peers.
With the support of the specialist teachers, students with a hearing loss receive particular attention which seeks to further develop listening, speech, language, thinking and conversational skills and to enhance, reiterate and interpret regular classroom lessons using individual and small group tutoring and in-class support. The strong and varied co-curricular program at Pembroke allows the hearing-impaired students to participate on an equal basis with their hearing peers.
Can Do for Kids
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We want children, young people and their families to live life focused on what they CAN do.
That’s why we formed in 1874: to provide support and services to children, young people and their families, who are blind, Deaf, have low vision, are hard of hearing, or have sensory needs. We work together to help them communicate better, connect easier, and live their best lives. |
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Can:Do 4Kids, Townsend House also incorporates the Cora Barclay Listening and Spoken Language Program. Founded in 1945 and formerly known as the Cora Barclay Centre, it is Australia’s oldest listening and spoken language service for children who are deaf or hearing impaired.
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