Audiology

CPD
The BATOD CPD log aims to encourage a wider interpretation of what constitutes professional development as we realise that all members may not have easy access to courses and that many other activities are of great value. 
 

Reasonable adjustments
Contains; Archives, Access to examinations, Oral Language Modification, Exemptions and enhancements, Language modification... (more)
 
 

International
News from those working with deaf youngsters in other countries; reports of visits and projects; advice and suggested contacts for those needing help. 
 

Early Support
Articles from the Association magazine covering the development of the Newborn Hearing Screening Programme 
 

Resources
Items collected in one place that have been published in the BATOD Magazines or on this website which will be useful to those working with deaf children and young people.

Awards and Scholarships

Learning Support
Information for Communication Support Workers, Classroom Assistants, Teaching Assistants about courses, articles of interest and general issues. reports of meetings with other organisations inlcuding ASLI (Association of Sign Language Interpreters. 
 

Guidelines
BATOD has issued guidelines to assist ToDs develop their approaches to various situations. These include the organisation and management of Services; guidelines for thos attending Tribunals; ToDs working with Speech and Language Therapists; setting up access to work and advice on the preparation of worksheets. 
 

Literacy
Contains; Literacy Hour
 
 

26 Aug 2010
Numeracy
Contains; Access to Maths, A,B & C moments, Numeracy Ideas
 
 

Being a Teacher of the Deaf
Contains; Archive, Current Issues, Pay and Conditions, Training as a Teacher of the Deaf, Training as a ToD - available University courses... (more)

Behaviour

Further and Higher Education
Articles and reports considering issues in the post-16 sector. 
 

Inclusion
Information and articles about the inclusion of deaf children in mainstream schools 
 

Mental Health and Self-esteem
Articles from the Association magazine on the theme of mental health and self-esteem in deaf children and young people 
 

Current research
Contains; Background to folder content, Reading and spelling abilities of teenagers who are deaf, Deaf Education Research update from Moray House, University of Edinburgh, Baschet Structures and music project, Parents sharing books with young deaf children in spoken English and in BSL... (more)