Guide to Access Planning
Planning is critical for teenagers with hearing loss to prepare for adult life.
This guide is designed for teens, their parents and professionals who work with them to promote self-advocacy and foster responsibility for communication access and hearing assistive technologies. The goal is to guide and prepare students for the next step in their lives, be it continued education or career.
You’ll find:
- Assessment tools
for targeting new knowledge and skills that a teen requires to successfully self-advocate - Planning tools and resources
for developing a learning plan to address these targeted areas - Materials and information
for teens to learn about hearing loss and communication access
Promote self-advocacy
There are several tools in this guide which consist of local information such as funding resources, regulations and other potential services. To benefit from the full content, please navigate to the “Guide to access planning” page on the Phonak website for your country.
Getting started
Have a look at the resources and tools for professionals on this website to learn more about this guide. There’s also a comprehensive website dedicated to teens and their parents with all that and much more. Guide your clients to the full planning guide for teens with hearing loss.