The 50 trainee teachers, all from the university’s education faculty, listened intently as 10 pupils from Jack Hunt School’s hearing support unit spoke about themselves, their deafness and their communication preferences in the classroom. Some, for instance, said they preferred oral communication while others preferred sign language.
The Jack Hunt pupils, who ranged from year 7 to year 11, had all volunteered to take part in the Cambridge event.
They explained how eye contact, lip-reading, peer support, humour and patience can support students in overcoming communication barriers. After a question and answer session they worked in pairs to instruct the trainee teachers in basic sign language.
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