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If you can answer "yes" to most of these questions, your child’s school is probably well-managed to promote a good listening environment for your child. It is quite possible that teachers and the school are not familiar with your child’s special needs.
By discussing this list with them, you can help them understand the importance of an appropriate listening environment. Most of these points will also help children with normal hearing to hear better in class as well!
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 Do the teachers and staff know enough about hearing loss and hearing aids to assist your child over minor hurdles? |
| Are the teachers willing to learn more about hearing loss and hearing aids? |
| Are the teachers sensitive and understanding towards your child’s hearing loss? |
| Are the teachers willing to avoid misunderstandings and prejudice about your child’s hearing loss by educating other pupils? |
| Is special teaching help available if your child needs extra help with his or her schoolwork? |
| Does the school have a policy about teasing? Teasing between children about glasses, weight, hearing aids or whatever should not be tolerated. |
| Are FM systems provided and maintained by the school? |
| Are the teacher’s willing to wear an FM system microphone? |
| Are the teachers willing to store hearing aid batteries for you? |
| Is your child’s classroom away from major sources of noise (ex: main exit door, busy hallway, street traffic, schoolyard, janitor’s shop, heating room, gym)? |
| Is the classroom carpeted to avoid reverberation and unnecessary noise done by chairs and desks? |
| If carpeting is not available, can carpet tiles or rubber tips be fitted onto desk and chair legs? |
| Is your child able to sit in a position at the front of the class in order to see and hear the teacher, and to minimise distractions and optimise interaction with other students (depending on the style of teaching that is used in the classroom)? |
| Is the lighting in the classroom appropriate for lip-reading? |
| Are other pupils discouraged from speaking freely during instruction hours? |
| Can squeaky objects such as doors and desktops be quieted? |
| Are special instructions provided for children with hearing loss in case of fire or other emergencies? |
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