EWING FOUNDATION Pauline Hughes CEO Tuesday 12 December

EWING FOUNDATION Pauline Hughes, CEO Tuesday 12 December 2006 Access and Integration in Schools Coventry School of Art and Design 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation

Access and Integration in Schools: learners with special needs • The Ewing Foundation • The importance of good acoustics in schools • The human factor: spot the deliberate mistakes • ‘Getting It Right’ 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation

The Ewing Foundation Supporting professionals: achievement and inclusion for deaf children through listening and speaking Founded in 1952, the Ewing Foundation has 3 Educational Consultants and 4 Technicians who offer ‘remote’ or on-site practical help and advice in the UK. 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation

Work of the Ewing Foundation • Educational Consultants: staff training Teacher of the Deaf training and mentoring strategy development and support Early Support training research and development of resources • ‘Man in the Van’: impartial information and advice on equipment staff training in effective use of equipment servicing and repair equipment assessment and development production of resources 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation

The importance of good acoustics in schools • The benefits of modern hearing aid technology can be negated in a poor acoustic environment. • A poor acoustic environment is a poor learning environment for everyone. • Controlling reverberation rates and ambient noise levels is not enough. 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation

The human factor Managing ‘human’ noise levels should be part of all schools’ behaviour policy and practice. Teachers’ strategies can make or mar the learning experience for deaf children. In a sequence from ‘Getting It Right’, a teacher ‘gets it wrong’. Spot the deliberate mistakes! 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation

‘Getting It Right’ is a Ewing Foundation resource designed to demonstrate the effective use of personal FM systems. It is intended to be used as a training resource for all school staff. The DVD is accompanied by a training handbook and worksheets. 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation

Contacts www. ewing-foundation. org. uk Pauline Hughes, CEO paulineh@ewing-foundation. org. uk ‘Getting It Right’ grahamh@ewing-foundation. org. uk 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation

Ewing Foundation Supporting professionals: inclusion and achievement for deaf children through listening and speaking www. ewing-foundation. org. uk 12 December 2006 Ewing Foundation