Deaf and Hard of Hearing; Blind and Low Vision Resources
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
We currently provide students who are deaf or hard of hearing with tools/services to enhance their educational experience. Such services/tools may include the following:
- sign language interpreters
- listening and spoken language instruction
- support in the classroom
- self-advocacy instruction
- academic intervention
- consultation with our deaf and hard of hearing teacher
- appropriate hearing assistive technology such as FM systems and sound field systems
Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Indiana Hands and Voices - www.inhandsandvoices.org
- HEAR Indiana- www.hearindiana.org
- Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Education - www.in.gov/isdh/25883.htm
- American Society for Deaf Children - deafchildren.org
- Raising and Educating Deaf Children - www.raisingandeducatingdeafchildren.org
Blind and Low Vision
Students who are blind or have low vision receive tools/services which may include the following:
- braille instruction
- instruction in using functional vision
- self-advocacy instruction
- consultation with a blind and low vision teacher
- large print, braille, and digital materials as needed
- access to slant boards, magnification devices, text to speech programs
- other tools to enhance their best vision at school.
Resources for Blind/Low Vision
- National Federation of the Blind - nfb.org
- American Foundation for the Blind - www.afb.org
- Blind Babies Foundation - blindbabies.org
- Dr. Gordon Dutton about Cortical Vision Impairment - cvi.aphtech.org
- Great site for ordering CVI friendly items that light up for maximum visibility - flashingblinkylights.com
- Dr. Lilli Nielsen's books, videos and equipment - lilliworks.org
- Raises awareness of CVI, offered resources, Apps, and more - littlebearsees.org
- Texas School for the Blind Outreach and a wealth of information in all areas of Blindness and Visual Impairment - tsbvi.edu, tsbvi.edu/cvi-exercise
- A project of Perkins School for the blind to help parents of young children with visual impairments - wonderbaby.org
- Perkins School for the Blind products, general information, trainings and webinars. Infants, all ages through CVI and transition - perkins.org
- Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Programs, links and Outreach to students in the state of Indiana. Includes announcements about summer programs and services for Public School students - isbvik12.org