Re: IEP Goals & Teacher of the Deaf

[Guest guest]

Hi Barbara, That is great news.

has TOD every day with her for 1 hour. The first year was 2 hours a

day. She pulls out and works with her privately most of the time and

pushes in with classroom only part of the time. is in a district

program, so the team knows very little sign. The good news is was

evaluated

by Perkins earlier this year and they have made recommendations for goals

etc. The bad news is we havent been able to incoporate them into s IEP

yet due to egos etc! However, our IEP team is meeting again after school

starts in September to re-do the goals, since it will be a new team. Also,

Perkins is coming in to train in the fall!

So I see Martha suggested you contact her. That is great, they are the best!

Are you going to the conference? Perkins will be there and I see they are

doing several workshops.

I would love to meet you finally!

Cathie, mom to

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[Guest guest]

You can ask that the school district provide a hearing itinerant who

is a teacher of the deaf and will work with the classroom staff to

ensure that 's needs are being met and his IEP is being adherred

to. The Itinerant will also check any audiological equipment and make

sure everyone knows how to use it and care for it. He/she will also

work with either in class or pull-out on any IEP goals that apply

to his hearing loss. The hearing itinerant will have the same

education as a self-contained classroom teacher of the deaf but will

travel between schools to service deaf/hard of hearing students only.

It makes a nice bridge between the special education and regular

education departments to educate school staff on the needs of a

student with a hearing loss.

>

> Hi everyone. I think we finally found a decent school for to

> attend for the fall. We are getting ready for our IEP meeting in a

> few weeks and I wanted to try and see if anyone had any things that

> they routinely ask for/think about for their kids. used to

> attend a school for kids who are deaf and there are so many things

> running through my head that I want to make sure are in place for him.

> We are going to try and fight for a teacher of the deaf to attend wth

> him. DOes anyone have that for their kids? uses signing to

> communicate (has cochlear implant, hearing loss & apraxia).

> Thanks

> Barbara (mom to 6 1/2 and Zach 3 1/2)

>