Deaf and Hard of Hearing

We currently provide students who are deaf or hard of hearing with tools/services to enhance their educational experience. Such services/tools may include the following:

• sign language interpreters
• listening and spoken language instruction
• support in the classroom
• self-advocacy instruction
• academic intervention
• consultation with our deaf and hard of hearing teacher
• appropriate hearing assistive technology such as FM systems and sound field systems

Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing

• Indiana Hands and Voices – www.inhandsandvoices.org
• HEAR Indiana – www.hearindiana.org
• Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education – www.in.gov/isdh/25883.htm
• American Society for Deaf Children – deafchildren.org
• Raising and Educating Deaf Children – www.raisingandeducatingdeafchildren.org

Blind and Low Vision

Students who are blind or have low vision receive tools/services which may include the following:

• braille instruction
• instruction in using functional vision
• self-advocacy instruction
• consultation with a blind and low vision teacher
• large print, braille, and digital materials as needed
• access to slant boards, magnification devices, text to speech programs
• other tools to enhance their best vision at school.

Resources for Blind/Low Vision

• National Federation of the Blind – nfb.org
• American Foundation for the Blind – www.afb.org
• Blind Babies Foundation – blindbabies.org
• Dr. Gordon Dutton about Cortical Vision Impairment – cvi.aphtech.org
• Great site for ordering CVI friendly items that light up for maximum visibility – flashingblinkylights.com
• Dr. Lilli Nielsen’s books, videos and equipment – lilliworks.org
• Raises awareness of CVI, offered resources, Apps, and more – littlebearsees.org
• Texas School for the Blind Outreach and a wealth of information in all areas of Blindness and Visual Impairment – tsbvi.edu, tsbvi.edu/cvi-exercise
• A project of Perkins School for the blind to help parents of young children with visual impairments – wonderbaby.org
• Perkins School for the Blind products, general information, trainings and webinars. Infants, all ages through CVI and transition – perkins.org
• Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.  Programs, links and Outreach to students in the state of Indiana.  Includes announcements about summer programs and services for Public School students – isbvik12.org