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Hearing Impaired Program
The Hearing Impaired
Program is designed to meet the unique needs of students identified
with hearing losses ranging from moderate to profound. Communication
modalities range from aural/oral through PSE (Pidgin Signed English)
and ASL (American Sign Language). Hearing impaired students participate
in regular education classes with specialized instruction and support
provided by licensed Hearing Impaired teachers to address unique
learning needs. This support includes curricular modifications,
accommodations and small group instruction as appropriate. The speech/language
pathologist and the educational audiologist guide speech development
and the use of residual hearing while supported by the full academic
team. The team of professionals also may include educational interpreters
and a mental health specialist. The Educational Service Center of
Franklin County provides supervision for staff and students participating
in this program.
What
We Offer/Performance Promises:
- Provide comprehensive
services for students with hearing impairments across full continuum
of hearing loss
- Provide full
range of communication modalities
- Provide audiological
expertise to maximize residual hearing
- Provide highly
skilled and licensed/certified staff which may include a teacher,
interpreter, mental health specialist and speech and language
pathologist.
- Work collaboratively
with regular educators to deliver instruction
- Develop and
implement IEPs designed to meet the unique need of a student with
a hearing impairment
- Provide quality
supervision, evaluation and professional development for classroom
HI staff
Key
Benefits:
- Provide full
access to regular education curriculum with appropriate academic
supports to address linguistic needs of hearing impaired students
- Provide audiological,
speech and curricular interventions for hearing impaired students
with Cochlear Implants
- Expertise
by HI program staff in the use and operation of audiological equipment
including hearing aids, FM systems, sound field systems and other
devices
- Provide mental
health services for students with emotional needs
- Provide a
supportive communication environment for families and district
personnel
- Provide sign
language classes to school and community groups
For more information
contact: Dr. Barbara Knipe, Barb.Knipe@fcesc.org.
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