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change or status quo?. Kathleen Bruce Resource Teacher of the Deaf Kelston Deaf Education Centre Term 2 Sabbatical 2009. Linlithgow. visual showing places visited . Chorley. Wigan. Wolverhampton. Leicester. Oxford. Camden, North London. Greenwich. Communication is the key.
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change or status quo? Kathleen Bruce Resource Teacher of the Deaf Kelston Deaf Education Centre Term 2 Sabbatical 2009
Linlithgow visual showing places visited Chorley Wigan Wolverhampton Leicester Oxford Camden, North London Greenwich
Communication is the key. communication is the key
early auditory input & multi-sensory input
exposure to language exposure to language
James Wolfe Primary School Greenwich Claire Tonks
Rushey Mead Primary School NW Leicester
Health & Education working together health and education working together
East Park Infant School Wolverhampton mainstream school involvement
Parent Involvement & Responsibility
FREE From Parents of Deaf Children’s Association
Donaldson’s School for the Deaf Linlithgow, Scotland
Grateful thanks to MOE for Teachers Sabbatical Award and to NZ Association for Teachers of the Deaf for sponsorship to help with travel costs to UK.
Photo Credits • 1. Caterpillar: http://www.flickr.com/photos/55999899@N00/539752853/ • 2. Communication seagulls: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexanderino/241125926/ • 4. Cochlear Implant: http://www.flickr.com/photos/23713591@N04/3213491932/ • 8. Ear mould: http://www.flickr.com/photos/48355243@N00/143497727/ • 9. Conductive hearing loss: http://www.flickr.com/photos/73645804@N00/864731205/ • 10. Locked: http://www.flickr.com/photos/44124298927@N01/3545541744/ • 15. Student Responsibility: http://www.flickr.com/photos/markomeara/3537439499/ • Parental Involvement: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sameli/254898471/in/set-72157607303513482 • 22. Caseload Management: http://www.flickr.com/photos/19627189@N06/2037138203/ • Acknowledgements • Sincere thanks also to BATOD UK and to the following Teachers of the Deaf and Head of Service who kindly allowed me to visit them at work, or arranged attendance at conference/professional development days, or hosted us for meals and/or accommodation: • Maureen Davenport – Manager of large, diverse peripatetic service, Lancashire • Sandy Rees – Head of Service, Leicester City hearing Impairment Team • Ann Ryding – Head of Sensory Inclusion Service, Wolverhampton • Cate & Andrew Burgess – Peripatetic Teacher and Head of Service, Greenwich • Margaret Copeland, Rosaleen & Pat – Peripatetic teachers of Hearing Impaired, Leicestershire • Julie McDermott (Peripatetic Teacher) & Dr Russell Brett – Educational Audiologist, Wigan • All staff at Donaldson’s School for the Deaf, Linlithgow, Scotland. • Alison Holmans – Leadership post, Oxfordshire