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It’s All About Teamwork
Read more: It’s All About TeamworkA number of people have asked us how we replicate what we have achieved over the last 18 months. How do they make a High School more accessible for those with hearing loss? How do they create student advocates, and staff who understand some of what it means to have a sensory loss? The answer…
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How sticky is the sticky situation?
Read more: How sticky is the sticky situation?Listen to this post Have you ever found yourself in a sticky situation, where once you realized the stickiness of it, you stayed with it instead of trying to rectify the situation? No? That’s okay, I’m fine with being the honest one in this conversation! Today I decided I was going to kill two birds…
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Using Microphones for Clearer Voice
Read more: Using Microphones for Clearer VoiceListen to this post Those of us who work in education have probably at some point said “It’s OK I’ll use my teacher voice”, but what we probably don’t realise is how this impacts those around us. When we speak louder, our voice becomes less clear, and in addition, our mouths become harder to read.…
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Closed mouths don’t get fed!
Read more: Closed mouths don’t get fed!How are the holidays treating you? It’s officially that time between Christmas and New Years where you are either vegging out, or running around with your head cut off… I’m doing a bit of both, if I’m honest with you. But, today was more about vegging… I treated myself to a massage. Now- seems simple…
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Accessible Theatre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
Read more: Accessible Theatre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing StudentsMaking theatre arts accessible for students with hearing loss can be a challenge, one which we recently accepted and we’ve been learning and exploring. In this post we’re going to talk about some of the challenges and successes that we’ve had. To set the scene our theatre is a 400+ seat two storey space, with…
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Festive times and Winter Blues
Read more: Festive times and Winter BluesFor those of us who live in parts of the world with (non-livable) subzero temperatures in the winter with shorter days and pitch dark commutes to and from work- it’s that time of year! Don’t get me wrong, the winter blues haven’t arrived just yet! With beautiful displays of lights and holiday cheer still in…
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Adventures in Assistive Listening
Read more: Adventures in Assistive ListeningOur theatre space at school is a two storey 1960’s construction space with a lot of concrete. It’s a fantastic space for performing arts, but not a great space for listening. High ceilings, hard surfaces and few soft furnishings make listening hard work. I went to help out a teacher turn on captions for a…
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The Whoopee Cushion
Read more: The Whoopee CushionJohnny (not his real name) looked straight ahead with a look of fear in his eyes, as he forced down feelings of humiliation and the will to cry. His classmates were all chuckling and he had no clue why, and assumed it was at him. In actual fact, the laughter coming from the back of…
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Troubleshooting Listening Technology For the Deaf
Read more: Troubleshooting Listening Technology For the DeafWe’ve been looking recently at how to make listening to a hearing aid easier for those Teachers of the Deaf who have hearing loss themselves. At the moment, this requires a set up which is very complicated, using an old hearing aid, an ear mould, and more. A post on Instagram from hearing_lauren then inspired…
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A Hearing Perspective on the World of Assistive Listening
Read more: A Hearing Perspective on the World of Assistive ListeningIf you’re reading this blog then you probably already know that personal hearing devices fall into three categories. Here’s a quick recap: It can be really hard as a hearing person to appreciate what listening through one of these devices is like, and each device gives its own unique experience. A Cochlear Implant (CI) for…
Listening ACCESSability
Making Listening Accessible