This program offers professional development and resource materials on Conductive Hearing Loss (CHL) and Otitis Media (OM), further reading İR.I.C Publications, Class Ideas K-3, Issue 48. CHL is a health issue affecting the education of Aboriginal students and has significant impact on children’s language, social and physical development.
Do You Hear What I Hear Resource Kit has been
developed to raise community awareness, knowledge and understanding
of
OM and CHL and how it reduces their impact on learning. Currently
available in District Education Offices the kit will help primary school
teachers, parents and members of the community recognise and assist children
whose learning abilities have been impaired with recurring OM or middle ear
infection.
Districts are supported to: