FOR QUESTIONS OR INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL:
DR. AMY WOOMER
Chief Education Officer
Email Amy
Office: 814-940-0223 Ext. 1372
DEAF & HARD OF HEARING SUPPORT
Services available through the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program include the following:
Teachers of Students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Hearing Evaluation for children who are referred for services (determination made by IFSP Team)
Intervention in natural settings for infants, toddlers and their families
Amplification monitoring
Parent training and support
Preschool
Hearing Evaluation for children who are referred for services (determination made by IEP Team)
Individualized instruction (in individual or group settings)
Individual hearing threshold testing, amplification system evaluation, and amplification monitoring
Preschool to School-Age transition meeting services
Parent training and support
Consultation with school personnel about hearing loss, assistive technology, how hearing loss affects learning, and communication methods
School Age
Hearing Evaluation for children who are referred for services (determination made by IEP Team)
Individualized instruction (in individual or group settings)
Individual hearing threshold testing, amplification system evaluation, and amplification monitoring
Consultation with school personnel about hearing loss, assistive technology, how hearing loss affects learning, and communication methods
School to Adult Life transition services
Assistance to school nurses with hearing screenings in the schools (When staffing permits)
Amplification System Loaner Program
Systems that are available for loan include personal FM systems, sound field systems, and desktop sound field systems
Available to loan for schools (for a 90-day trial period)
Sign Language Interpreters
EIPA Certified
American Sign Language, Pidgin Signed English
RESOURCES
Support Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Brochure
TRAINING AND INFORMATION
Success for Kids with Hearing Loss
SIGN LANGUAGE
LISTENING AND SPEAKING
Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
College Advice for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Career Paths, Accessibility Tips and Resources for Success at School