Queries about facilitating children with single-sided (unilateral) hearing in a mainstream classroom, were recently received by Sound Advice. All the children had hearing-devices; their parents and teachers just needed information and reassurance that their classroom strategies were relevant in each case.
ASHA’s solid advice on addressing unilateral hearing at home and at school:
Read: Will my child find school difficult with one good ear?
Parent advice when unilateral hearing issues are suspected or confirmed:
Read: Raising Children With Single-Sided Hearing
Fans of fact-sheets will welcome this advice (pdf):
Read: Managing Hearing Issues In One Ear
Questions on this topic can be sent to us, or posted to Sound Advice’s Facebook page.
More Reading
- Teacher Question: Hearing On One Side Only
- Children with unilateral hearing may struggle in school
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- Good Acoustics In Schools Make Learning Easier
- Preparing Kids For Mainstream Settings
- School Acoustics – By An Educational Audiologist
- Why Are Hearing Difficulties So Exhausting?
