Students who use hearing aids

Not all deaf students benefit from using a hearing aid; their use is a matter of personal choice.
A student using a hearing aid may need to use an induction loop or a radio aid, in which case you may be asked to wear a microphone.
The deaf student can only hear the person who is using the microphone.
Find out how to use the assistive technologies available in your institution.
At the start of any session, always check that the student is receiving you.
Make sure you know who to contact if the equipment is not working.
In lectures, contributions and questions from other students should be repeated by the lecturer, who will have the microphone.
In a group situation, the microphone can be handed round to each speaker. Ask the student if this would suit them.
Radio aids work over a considerable distance and through walls! If you leave the room and do not want to be heard, make sure you switch the equipment off.

Hearing aids, induction loops, radio aids and audio material

A student using a hearing aid may find it difficult to hear and understand audio material such as audio tapes and video tapes. A transcript is useful for deaf students.

The output from equipment such as cassette players or TVs can be wired to operate through induction loops and radio transmitters. If this facility is not available you may find that placing the microphone near the sound source is helpful, but it may not always be adequate.