This person may be a teacher of the deaf, a special needs teacher, an inclusion specialist, a speech and language pathologist, or another staff member who will have ongoing contact with the student and the staff working with the student. Oral Transliterator Training - If a student cannot hear normally, information will be missed. Speechreading, although an effective tool for communicating with others, is not a perfect substitute for hearing. Oral transliterating is an effective technique for helping students gain access to what is being said. Our five-day workshop is offered in August and is open to anyone interested in acquiring this skill.
Schools often recruit an oral transliterator from among their staff.
The Mainstream Center is available to provide tutorial service to students with hearing loss who are in regular schools within reasonable traveling distance of Northampton. This service is scheduled according to the needs of the individual student and according to the availability of tutoring staff. We can also provide communication therapy to students with hearing loss in regular schools within reasonable traveling distance of Northampton. This service can consist of auditory training, speech instruction, speechreading instruction, or instruction in reading, writing, and oral language. Personal FM equipment is also available for lease or purchase.