Kingsdown School Hearing Impairment Department
Who are we?
- Pat Clarke - Advisory Teacher of the Deaf
- Ruth Montgomery - Family Support Officer (HI)
What do we do?
We provide advice and support for children and pupils with a hearing impairment, who live or go to school in the Southend-on-Sea Local Authority.
Support is given in a variety of settings and is based on individual need.
Provisions can include:
- Home-based and pre-school programmes to support children, families and pre-school staff.
- Visits to mainstream and special schools for assessment, advice, monitoring and to work with pupils.
- Recommendations for and provision of specialist equipment and resources.
- Environmental audits to ensure optimum access.
- Professional development and training for education personnel.
- Links with other agencies.
- Instruction in sign language and in the use of and maintenance of hearing aids.
Where are we based?
Sensory Advisory Service
Kingsdown School
Snakes Lane
Southend-on-Sea
Essex
SS2 6XT
Contacting the Hearing Impairment Department
