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Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Services:
The district has adopted a philosophy of communication
which includes both oral/aural and total communications, as appropriate
for individual students. Each deaf or hard of hearing student has the
opportunity to learn speech, to learn to use residual hearing through
modern amplification equipment and to receive instruction in methods of
communication appropriate to meet the student's individual needs.
Complete information may be obtained through the
Policies
and Procedures for the Provision of Specially Designed Instruction and
Related Services for Exceptional Students,
Part III, D, Programs for Students Who Are Identified as Deaf and Hard-of
Hearing, pages
118 - 125. (Available in PDF format through
dadeschools.net, under
e-handbooks.)
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Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Eligibility
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A deaf or hard-of-hearing student has a hearing
impairment aided or unaided, that interferes in processing linguistic
information and which adversely affects communication, developmental
skills, academic, vocational-career skills, and social emotional
adjustment. The degree of loss may range from mild to profound. A
student is eligible for special programs in deaf and
hard-of-hearing, if the student meets the eligibility criteria as
specified in the
Policies
and Procedures for the Provision of Specially Designed Instruction and
Related Services for Exceptional Students,
effective
dates: 2004-2005 through 2006-2007. Students are eligible for services from
birth until they graduate with a standard diploma or until age 22.
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Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Audiological
Services: Audiological services may
include: coordination of audiological and hearing aid or cochlear implant
evaluations, interpretation of test results, provision of information on
hearing loss, and auditory training.
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Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Itinerant Hearing
Services: Teachers of deaf or
hard-of-hearing students provide itinerant
services to students enrolled in general education classes. They provide
instruction through the teaching of basic and functional academics,
content area, social and motor skills.
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Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Classroom Based
Services : Programs using auditory/oral or
total communication approaches are offered at the elementary, middle and
high school level.
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Deaf / Hard-of-Hearing Resources:
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Associations: |
Acoustical Society of America
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf
American Academy of Audiology
American Academy of Private Practice in Speech Pathology and Audiology
American Society for Deaf Children
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Websites: |
AbleData
Nebraska Registry of Interpreters for the
Deaf
American Society for Deaf Children
Registry of Interpreters of the Deaf
HandSpeak
The exploration of visual languages, communications,
cultures and arts.
World Without Hearing
This website offers a biweekly E-zine and extensive links of interest to
the Deaf Community, deafened, hard of hearing people, their families,
interpreters and professionals involved in hearing loss-related
professions.
World Without Hearing is also pleased to announce the launch of two new
directories:
North American Deafness and Hearing Loss Resources International Deafness
and Hearing Loss Resources.
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