Consultations

Eligibility

Deaf and hard of hearing children and youth who are enrolled in public school programs who live in the State of Missouri, their families and their educational teams are eligible for outreach services.

The Outreach Team

The Resource Center on Deafness has a Deaf Education Consultant on staff that provides assistance to public schools at their request.

Comprehensive student evaluations are conducted by staff fluent in the student's mode of communication, certified in their areas of expertise and experienced in evaluating students who are deaf or hard of hearing on the campus of the Missouri School for the Deaf. These evaluations are done weekly and are free of charge. On the day of the appointment, following the evaluations and subsequent staffing by members of the team, a counseling session is provided for the parents of each student. All evaluation results are reviewed with the parents and opportunities are provided for them to ask questions. A brief tour of the campus may be scheduled if time permits.

The Resource Center on Deafness and all the professional staff at the Missouri School for the Deaf serve as the state clearinghouse for information and resources on the education of students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Public School Support

The Missouri School for the Deaf’s Resource Center works collaboratively with families and public schools to meet the unique learning, communication, and language needs of children and youth who are deaf or hard of hearing and who are being educated in their local school districts and communities.

When developing an appropriate educational program for a student who is deaf or hard of hearing, the language and communication needs of the student should be carefully considered.

Missouri School for the Deaf’s Resource Center provides a broad range of information to public schools, families, and students with a special focus on language, communication and literacy development.

Various educational services are available in the form of:

	Assistance to the student's public school
	Student evaluations
	Workshops, conferences, and classes
	Materials and resources
	Audiological Assessments

Special Program Features

	Individualized assistance to students, including classroom observations and consultation for educational teams
	Comprehensive student evaluations (and career assessments)
	Support in transitioning between local schools or grade levels and to the Missouri School for the Deaf programs
	Formal consultation to Local Education Agencies in establishing priorities for improving their educational programs for students who are deaf of hard of hearing
	Partnerships with the Public Education Department and other community agencies in developing resources and guidance materials

Other sources of information related to deafness:

Center for Innovations in Special Education	http://www.cise.missouri.edu
HIP magazine	http://www.hipmag.org/
Missouri Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Http://www.mcdhh.mo.gov
Shareware to go	http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/stg/index.html
Gallaudet University Regional Center	http://www.flagler.edu/page1.aspx?id=930
Beginnings for Parents of Children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing	http://www.beginningssvcs.com/
Shared Reading Project	http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/srp/index.html
College and Career Programs for Deaf Students	http://gri.gallaudet.edu/ccg/index.htm
No Child Left Behind	http://www.nclb.gov/parents/
American Society for Deaf Children	http://www.deafchildren.org
Books for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children	http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo//563.html#da
Harris Communications - Products for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People	http://www.harriscomm.com/index2.html
Rochester Institute of Technology-National Technical Institute for the Deaf	http://ntidweb.rit.edu/
Gallaudet University	http://www.gallaudet.edu
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center	http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/index.asp
Health Careers Opportunity Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students	http://news.gallaudet.edu/newsreleases
Youth Scholars Program for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Teenagers	http://www.4hearingloss.com
Information on ASL and Deafness - National Institutes of Health	http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/index.asp
Speech and Language Milestones	http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/speechandlanguage.asp
National Information Center for Children and Youth with Disabilities	http://www.nichcy.org/index.html
Sign Language website - Includes live demonstrations of signs	http://www.handspeak.com/
Sign with your Baby (Deaf or Hard of Hearing)	http://www.sign2me.com
All Kinds of Minds - Wealth of information on learning styles	http://www.allkindsofminds.org/

This page was last modified on May 05, 2011 by V. Bratten

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Missouri School for the Deaf
Resource Center on Deafness
     Address: 505 East Fifth Street Fulton, MO 65251
Phone: 573.592.2543 (Voice/TDD)
                          Fax: 573.592.2567