STARS - Sensory Teaching Advisory and Resources Service - Hearing Loss
STARS Sensory Support Service is funded by the council to provide support for leaners who have been diagnosed with hearing loss - sometimes referred to as a hearing impairment or deafness. We aim to ensure that all deaf/Deaf learners reach their academic potential, and are active members of society. <SEND>
Early identification of need and effective early intervention provide leaners with the best opportunity to reach their full potential. STARS staff help learners, their parents, and adults who work with the learner to understand the hearing loss identified, and how it may affect the learner's day to day life, both at home and at school. Staff are specifically trained to support learners with hearing loss. A learner on our caseload may receive support through interventions for; management of hearing devices and Radio Aid systems, language acquisition, developing listening skills, developing language skills, audiological skills and knowledge and, development of Theory of Mind (ToM).
STARS staff are qualified teachers who have are specially trained in working with children who have an educationally significant hearing loss, Auditory Neuropathy Spectrum Disorder, or MSI (multi-sensory impairment) that has been confirmed by a qualified paediatric audiologist or ENT consultant. It provides support for learners from birth up to the age of 25.
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