It is vital that Orla develops her communication and understanding skill among other, especially in school settings. It is the believed knowledge, according to Mead (1934) that human beings interpret or ‘define’ each other’s action instead of merely reacting to each other’s actions. Therefore, human interaction is mediated by symbols, by interpretation or by ascertaining …show more content…
According to Piaget’s stages Orla should be at the preoperational stage. At this stage, children age 2 to 7 years of age begin to start speaking, and becomes a central engine of the child’s exploration of the world (Jardine. DW, 2010). However, Orals understanding of the spoken word and her own use of language is equivalent to the of a 1 ½ year old. This means, according to Piaget’s stages of development, Orla’s ate the sensorimotor stage, which means children are centered on their immediate physical environment and learn through bodily activities, e.g. grabbing or touching (Jardine. DW, …show more content…
To ensure Orla has a fair chance in school, recommendations have been requested by the government to ensure that children with hearing loss have a fair chance in education. Under the Equality Act 2010, education providers have a duty to make ‘reasonable adjustments’ to make sure their students who are disabled are not placed at a substantial disadvantage. This is to ensure that Orla is protected against discrimination from achieving the same as her other school peers.
CWS will help Orla understand the activities at nursery and will communicate with her teachers and other peers. The CWS will accommodate Orla in class by relying and directing the information provided by the teacher in the class to Orla. They will not add their own comments or opinions (The Royal National Institute for Deaf People, 2013). The CWS will help also to build relationships with the learner, their families and other