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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Educational Services

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Service

Hearing ImageDeaf and Hard of Hearing Education Services (DHHES) supports K-12 NYCPS, D75 and Charter school students that are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH) and have been evaluated, and recommended for instructional supports.

Students can receive these supports as either a Related Service, or placement in a DHHES Self-Contained classroom based on their Individualized Education Plan (IEP) recommendation.

A recommendation for a self-contained classroom considers the academic impact of student hearing loss, academic ability and preferred mode of communication for placement in the following programs:

  • Auditory Oral: emphasis on using hearing and speech to develop spoken language.

  • Total Communication and Multi-Modal/Multi-Lingual: using spoken language, with individualized supports that may include the use of sign language, gestures, visual supports, and AAC devices.

A recommendation for related services provides a licensed Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing who develops and strengthens skills and strategies such as speechreading, auditory training, compensatory language/listening skills, and self-advocacy.

A recommendation for Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) for school use is available for students with current audiological documentation of a hearing loss and with medical clearance. An Educational Audiologist is assigned to each student with HAT on their IEP.

Speech/Language Therapy

Parent's guide to Hearing Loss

NAD Resources in English and Spanish:

National Organizations:

Families with BIG dream for their child with hearing loss:

How to make homemade paint (in ASL):

American Society for Deaf Children:

One degree (Resources for assistance):

Saturday Program:

My Deaf Child:

Hands and Voices-supporting Families with DHH students:

AG Bell Cradle to Career:

ASL and Sign Resources:

Parent University:

Quick statistics about hearing:

Movies and TV shows with DHH characters:

5 ways to engage reluctant leaders:

Supporting success for students with HL:

Audiology (Deaf and Hard of Hearing Educational Services)

Audiologists provide a variety of services, including:

 

  • Dispensing Hearing Assistive Technology to students for auditory access.  Audiologists maintain, troubleshoot, and have technology issued by the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education Services repaired.
  • Training students and staff on the importance and consistent use of Hearing Assistive Technology.
  • Educating students, staff, and parents/guardians on the academic and socioemotional impacts of hearing loss.
  • Offering suggestions for auditory training.
  • Determining the educational and technology needs for students with hearing loss.
 
Supervisor: Danielle O'Connell

 
 
 

How to read an audiogram:

DHHES Supervisors