Program Intent
The purpose of the statewide Public School Outreach program (PSO) is to assist service providers in offering a beneficial and positive educational experience for students with a hearing loss within their local school district. Printable brochure
We offer free consultative services to schools that serve students who are deaf or hard of hearing. Our goal is to assist public school personnel with implementing an appropriate and positive educational experience for any student in Kindergarten - Grade 12 with a hearing loss.
Services Provided
• Classroom observation
• Involvement with the Individual Education Plan (IEP) Team
• Consultation with parents and teachers
• In-service training
• Assistance with technology
• Program recommendations
• Access to resource materials
• Student awareness programs
Services can be requested by
• Parents
• Special education directors and teachers
• Speech / Language pathologists
• Classroom and special education teachers
• Audiologists
• Physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists
• Other service providers
Issues our consultants address
• Classroom modifications
• Instructional strategies
• Use of Sign Language interpreters
• Use of Cued Speech transliterators
• Literacy development
• Social and emotional issues
Networking
Our PSO program provides an opportunity for statewide networking with ...
• Audiologists
• Education consultants
• Guidance counselors
• Occupational therapists
• Physical therapists
• Physicians, psychologists, psychiatrists
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