With Hearing Loss in the Classroom, we offer a course that aims to empower educators in screening and educating hard-of-hearing children.
Hearing loss is not always easy to recognize in children. That is why it is crucial to learn to recognize the signs. The sooner it is detected, the earlier the learning environment can be adjusted to a child's needs and they receive real access to learning.
What will you learn in this course?
This course equips you with the knowledge and skills to recognize hearing loss in children. You will also develop expertise in supporting and educating children with hearing loss, including educational adjustments, and support for pupils with hearing aids.
The course starts with the basics of audiology, including the anatomy of the hearing system, the signs and levels of hearing loss, and different methods that can be used to screen for hearing loss. Following, the course pays attention to advanced topics like audiology in the classroom, and communication and socio-emotional development. It also offers tools to promote positive awareness around hearing loss, in order to reduce the social stigma around it. Finally, you will learn how to practically apply your knowledge to adequately support hard-of-hearing children in their education.
Who is this course suitable for?
This blended course is designed for NGO education programs, teacher training institutions, universities, health workers or other organizations that intend to invest in making inclusive education work for children who are hard-of-hearing. Due to the necessity of on-location skills training, the course is only available as a group course for organizations and institutions, and individual enrollment is not possible.
What type of course is this?
This course is a blended course: a combination of online e-learning lessons and on-location training. The first part of the course is fully online in an e-learning environment. The online lessons are accessible offline and easy to follow on smartphones, at your own pace.
Following the e-learning, in-person group training is organized. This part of the course focuses on practical skills training.
Practical information
- Technical details: our learning platform can be accessed on any PC, laptop, tablet, or smartphone and used with many web browsers.
- Offline usage: each module is available for download and can therefore be used offline.
- Certificate: subject to attendance and active participation you will be awarded a certificate of completion.
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Request this course
If your organization is interested in enrolling in this group course, please contact us through the form located on the right side of this page. The course fee will be determined after we review your request.