Teachers Our teachers are trained and qualified as specialist Teachers of the Deaf in addition to their teaching qualifications.

Already employed at the Institute as a Teacher of the Deaf in training, Tammy enrolled in the course to develop her professional skills.

The 'Training as a Teacher of the Deaf' fact sheet is also now available as a PDF download.

Amanda has many years experience working with deaf people in education as a Teacher of the Deaf and employment as a Contract Case Manager and Employment Consultant.

The communication approaches can be categorized as follows, according to guidelines from the British Association of Teachers of the Deaf (1998): Auditory/oral In this approach, spoken language is developed.

Australian Association of Teachers of the Deaf (Qld) Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association (Qld)

Sue Lewis has considered these issues and from the discussions with colleagues has developed a draft policy document for pupils who are supported regularly by specialist Teachers of the Deaf (ie at least once per fortnight).

The Examining Groups employ a number of Teachers of the Deaf approved by BATOD to modify the rubric and carrier language of examinations, the aim being to make the questions more accessible to hearing-impaired candidates.

The allocation of support from 'teachers of the deaf' was important to helping parents come to terms with the fact their child was deaf and how they could best help them.