Curriculum #18: Hearing Loss in Mainstream Education

Dr Basyariatul Fathi Othman, Speech Language Pathologist | Saravanan Selanduray, Audiologist | Norziba Ghani, Hear Me

17-May-18 15:00

Curriculum #18: Hearing Loss in Mainstream Education

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In conjunction with Better Hearing and Speech Month, we explore the issue of hearing loss in mainstream education. Saravanan Selanduray is an audiologist. Dr Basyariatul Fathi Othman is a speech language pathologist who specializes in pediatric hearing loss. Both are members of the Malaysian Association of Speech Language and Hearing. or MASH. Giving the parent’s perspective is Norziba Fazlina Abdul Ghani. Her son wears cochlear implant and attends a mainstream school. Norziba is a member of Hear Me, a registered support group for parents of children with hearing loss.

Produced by: Chua Ern Teck

Presented by: Chua Ern Teck

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Tags: Special Education, Speech Language, Mash, The Bigger Picture, Live and Learn,

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