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Starting school is an important and exciting step for students and their families, but it can also be a challenging time for some. When the young person is deaf or hard of hearing the transition usually involves extra challenges and may be a source of considerable stress and anxiety for parents/carers, the teaching team and the student. Successful transition to school requires careful planning, preparation and communication that contributes to development of a shared understanding of each student. (Brereton, A., Bull, K. 2010)
Transition to Primary School
The kit is designed to support families and those working with families who are involved in transitioning a child who is deaf or hard of hearing into primary school. It aims to inform those involved a...
Transition to Secondary
Are you beginning secondary school soon? Hopefully this page will help. The video on this page shows teens who are deaf or hard of hearing talking about what it was like for them to go to secondary sc...
Transition to post-school education and employment
Self-Advocacy Checklist As a follow-up to a number of professional learning opportunities around transition in 2015, a team assembled by VDEI has adapted existing U.S. resources and checklists to deve...
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