My deaf child and going to nursery: deaf awareness tips

Emma tells us how she made sure her three-year-old son Toby, who wears hearing aids, got the right support at nursery. Find lots more information on deaf children in the early years on our website: www.ndcs.org.uk....

[@avastreeter7344]

I'm deaf and I go to a deaf school but I'm severely deaf but kids at my school are loss of hearing - totally deaf

[@helenphillips2763]

Why there is no promotion of Sign Language instead? Don't forget that Sign Language has benefits too.

[@junbh2]

Of course it does, but this family decided to concentrate on speech only, I guess. Probably because the boy is just hard of hearing and hears pretty well with hearing aids. I don't understand why British people raise little kids using only one language though... They learn so easily and quickly when they're little it's such a waste.

[@NationalDeafChildrensSociety]

Every deaf child is different and parents here in the UK use a variety of communication types with their deaf children. Some sign, some concentrate on speech and some use both - what works for one family might not work for another.