Itisimportantforteachersofthedeaftobefamiliarwiththeaudiologicalservicewithwhichhearingimpairedchildrenandtheirfamilies willbeinvolved.Theyareoftenaskedtocontributetotheinformation presentedatclinicappointmentsandinsomecasesmayaccompany childrenandtheirfamiliestothehospital.Theirknowledgeofhowthe childismanagingtheirhearingaidsandfunctioninginthelearning situationwillcomplementclinicaltesting.