Hearing problems

Hearing problems may make it difficult for a child to learn in French immersion but it is not impossible. French immersion hearing impaired students need the same services as other hearing impaired students. Assistance for these students is available thanks to wireless technology where the teacher wears a microphone. The teacher’s voice is amplified in a headset that the student wears or through speakers in the room. A French immersion hearing impaired student may also need the support services of a speech therapist. If these services are not available in French, they should be offered in English.