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