Deaf/Hard of Hearing
- Details
- Category: Low Incidence
- Created on Wednesday, 02 February 2011 14:40
- Last Updated on Monday, 28 February 2011 10:44
The Deaf/Hard of Hearing Program services children and families from birth through age 21 with varying hearing loss. Teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing and interpreters work with children and families to provide the best mode of learning for each individual.
Services Provided
- Evaluate student progress in social, academic, communication, sensory, and functional areas
- Facilitate the IEP process
- Direct instruction to students and families
- Indirect instruction with educational teams
Teachers of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing...
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Provide strategies to maximize communication and hearing
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Provide information on communication options and modes
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Provide direct instruction in academic and social areas
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Provide language experience and language enrichment
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Provide parent education and support
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Modify and accommodate educational programs and curricula
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Conduct in-services for teachers and other professionals
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Teach and promote self-advocacy, socialization, and interpersonal skills
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Provide resource information to students, parents and professionals
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Collaborate with interpreters, translators, note takers, and paraprofessionals
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Facilitate IEPs, IFSPs, IIIPs, and participate in team meetings
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Provide networking opportunities for students
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Provide and coordinate transitional services with outside agencies
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Assist audiologists with equipment and monitor hearing aids
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Troubleshoot equipment problems
Interpreters...
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Provide communication link between student and teacher/staff
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Provide communication link between student and other students
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Transliterate the auditory input in the classroom
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Reverse interpret (voice for the deaf/hard of hearing)
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Respect confidentiality
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Function as part of the educational team
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Work with the teacher of the deaf/hard of hearing and audiologists