'Deaf children can stay in mainstream school and do well, the support just needs to be there, as it has been crucial for Marshall,' a Lincoln mum said
A Lincoln mum says the right support can make the world of difference to deaf children, seeing first-hand the development of her seven-year-old son Marshall – but she is worried about consequences if that support is ever taken away.
As well as the great support given by the school, he also has access to a Teacher of the Deaf who came in to train staff and give them advice, as well as having one-on-one sessions with Marshall and after initial regular meetings she now sees him every few months. “Marshall socially struggled to make friends and couldn’t get involved in all the different conversations going on. The Teacher of the Deaf helped with this so that the staff could help him socialise with other children, he learnt to have one friend, to then two and more.”
Six in 10 said that deaf children will continue to underachieve at school without changes to the current system. The charity is urging the government to use this opportunity to develop a plan to provide effective, long-term specialist support. It wants to see investment in more Teachers of the Deaf, whose numbers it says have been slashed by 17% in a decade.Herminia added: “With deafness, a lot of speech you pick up informally from what is going on around you but he doesn’t have access to that as he has to focus on what being said to him.
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