Accommodations for Deaf / Hard of Hearing Students

 

All students in the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program have an IEP, Individual Education Plan, a plan written by the parent and the school that details goals for the student and specific methods used to reach those goals.

 

Accommodations that may be listed on the IEP specifically for deaf or hard of hearing students might include:

assistive devices, such as listening and alerting systems                                 teacher notes

note-taking paper (carbonless)                                                                 guided outline (note taking)

behavior contracts                                                                                assignment sheets

demonstration teaching                                                                          peer tutoring

TTY's for telephone use                                                                         video phones for telephone use

captioned videotapes / films / TV                                                            abbreviated assignments

alternative materials                                                                              interpreter / transliterator

preferential seating                                                                               modified test format                                                                          

 specific test environment