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Hearing Loss in Aboriginal Children – What Every Teacher should know*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 July 2015

John W. Harris*
Affiliation:
Dept. of Education, Division of Guidance and Special Education, 105 Miller Street, North Sydney
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Aboriginal children are particularly susceptible to ear disease and therefore to loss of hearing. In fact, it is a reasonable generalization that at any one time, around 25% of Aboriginal children have significant hearing loss. All teachers should know something about hearing disorders and classroom management. It is even more important for those of us who teach Aboriginal children. I want to do three things, Firstly, I want to look at ear disease itself, because we must understand what we are talking about. Secondly, I want to talk about the implications for classroom management. Thirdly, and somewhat less importantly, I want to provide some medical statistical data, for those who perhaps in some other context may feel the need to justify concern in this matter.

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Research Article
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1977

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Editorial Note

Armstrong, J.: “Otitis What”? The Aboriginal Child at School, Vol. 3 No. 3, 1975.Google Scholar