For children with a hearing loss, the opportunity to access the same education options as their mainstream peers is invaluable. At Telethon Speech & Hearing, we’ve provided exactly that opportunity through our Outpost school support program for over 40 years.
Telethon Speech & Hearing’s Outpost program is a comprehensive in-school support program spread over a network of primary and secondary schools across Perth. The program allows students with a hearing loss from Kindergarten to Year 12 to take a full and active part in mainstream school life.
Students attend mainstream classes whilst receiving support and individual assistance at the same time to ensure they do not fall behind. Our unique model establishes a permanent presence of support in the child’s mainstream school so that they can have the same experiences as their hearing peers and remove some of the stress that goes along with not being able to hear well.
A teacher of the deaf and education assistants from Telethon Speech & Hearing are based in each school and the oral programs are run in partnership with the mainstream schools.