This is an example of adjustments in practice, which could help contextualise some of the suggested adjustments included in the resource.
Suzanne is a deaf British Sign Language (BSL) using student. BSL is her first language, but she also uses her voice and utilises hearing aids and lip reading.
She is on a PGCE secondary programme. In the classroom, Suzanne uses her voice to communicate with students and a mixture of hearing aids/lip reading and a BSL interpreter for the students to communicate with her.
She has a sign language interpreter for staff meetings and briefings, and school staff provide written notes of any main points or actions from these. Suzanne requires written notes because she is unable to take notes herself whilst watching the sign language interpreter.
Disabled Students’ Allowance (DSA) and the University pay for BSL interpreters (the University covers the shortfall in DSA funding), and the school placement provides written notes.
