CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

Hearing Assessments
Speech/Language Assessments
Team Staffing
Total Communication Approach to Education
Speechviewer Computer Program
Speech/Language Therapy
Parental Participation

Program
Goal: The goal of this program is to see that children obtain a level of academic readiness equal to or greater than that of their peers.

Eligibility: This program is designed primarily for hearing-impaired children between the ages of one and six.

Content: The teacher of the hearing impaired concentrates on language building, auditory training, self-help skills, and oral and manual communication. Parent conferences and training are also a vital part.

Speech pathology services including classroom participation and small group therapy is added to the curriculum around age two for those already enrolled. A 2-5 day a week program is usually appropriate. This includes a regular preschool and kindergarten classroom curriculum for the hearing-impaired.

Program for Hearing-Impaired Children
Services:
In addition to the classroom participation, the students receive:
• Ongoing Audiological Assessments
• Speech and Language Therapy
• Regular Standardized Measurements of Progress
• Sign Language Class/Parent Support Group

Summer Camp

Where Communication is the Key
Realizing the need for carryover, ongoing reinforcement, special requirements, and interactive opportunities, The Speech & Hearing Center has responded to requests and suggestions from parents and the community to provide an all day summer camp for hearing-impaired children.
Please contact us for exact dates for the next camp.

Learning
Attention will be given to areas of concern submitted by the parents and teachers to reinforce academic readiness and academic skills.

Communication Skills will include:
• Total Language Program
• Achieve Red and Blue Program
• IBM Speechviewer
• Speech Therapy
• Academic Computer Programs
• Continuous Manual and Oral Language Stimulation
• Group Interaction with Hearing and
   Hearing-Impaired Children of Various Ages

Fun
Recreational activities include:
Tennis Lessons / Softball / Bowling
Shuffleboard / Pool / Foosball / Badminton
Basketball / Closed Caption Movies
Lookout Games at Engle Stadium
Arts and Crafts / Science Theatre