To request a consult or further support, please use the form available here. We can also assess students' sign language skills and provide recommendations, as well as offer our full assessment team.
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Pre-K through 12th-grade support services are available to school districts, LEAs, and educational professionals serving deaf and hard of hearing children. This can include administrators, teachers, speech-language pathologists, educational interpreters, and others!
Consultations are available to provide support regarding students’ IEPs, accessibility in the classroom environment and to the curriculum, language development, and more.
For further offerings or requests, contact Dr. Natalie Delgado at [email protected] and don't forget to sign up to receive our bimonthly newsletter and contacts with Deaf Education news: professional development, training, resources, events, and much more!
Professional Development Videos
WATCH IT HERE: Deaf Education 101
The Outreach Department offers professional development for districts statewide. Teachers, administrators, and related service professionals can learn from our Outreach team and network at no cost!
Deaf Education 101 provides a broad overview of how to serve Deaf and hard of hearing students of all ages, hearing levels, and language levels. It covers:
- An overview of Deaf Education and its major roles
- Common misconceptions about Deaf Education and deaf and hard of hearing students
- Supporting your deaf and hard of hearing students' linguistic and communication levels
- Language and communication pathways for deaf and hard of hearing students
- Working with amplification such as hearing aids and cochlear implants
- How to appropriately interact with deaf and hard of hearing students (and staff!)
- Common and recommended accommodations for deaf and hard of hearing students, and how to implement them in an IEP
For more information on how to set up additional training for you or your staff members, contact Dr. Natalie Delgado at [email protected].
Testimonials
![[image description: green background with yellow zig zag in right corner, behind the LSD Outreach & ECE logo. At center is a quote surrounded by yellow quotation marks. The text reads: "Dr. Natalie Delgado and Heather Covington gave excellent presentations that were informative, practical, and engaging. I look forward to implementing what I have learned in this professional development in my work as a speech-language pathologist who works in the public schools. I believe all educational professionals would greatly benefit from their knowledge and expertise, especially those who work with Deaf or Hard of Hearing students." - Bonnie.]](https://cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com/Userfiles/Servers/Server_441941/Image/SavedfromPages/prek_12th_support_services_16462.png "[image description: green background with yellow zig zag in right corner, behind the LSD Outreach & ECE logo. At center is a quote surrounded by yellow quotation marks. The text reads: \"Dr. Natalie Delgado and Heather Covington gave excellent presentations that were informative, practical, and engaging. I look forward to implementing what I have learned in this professional development in my work as a speech-language pathologist who works in the public schools. I believe all educational professionals would greatly benefit from their knowledge and expertise, especially those who work with Deaf or Hard of Hearing students.\" - Bonnie.]")
![[image description: green background with yellow zig zag in right corner, behind the LSD Outreach & ECE logo. At center is a quote surrounded by yellow quotation marks. The text reads: " Thank you for the in-service yesterday. The information was invaluable. We look forward to working in conjunction with you and your team. We are hoping that the guidance from your team will better assist us with working with our deaf students in our public school system. Thanks so much. -Speech Language Pathologist, Parish School System.]](https://cdnsm5-ss18.sharpschool.com/Userfiles/Servers/Server_441941/Image/SavedfromPages/prek_12th_support_services_16463.png "[image description: green background with yellow zig zag in right corner, behind the LSD Outreach & ECE logo. At center is a quote surrounded by yellow quotation marks. The text reads: \" Thank you for the in-service yesterday. The information was invaluable. We look forward to working in conjunction with you and your team. We are hoping that the guidance from your team will better assist us with working with our deaf students in our public school system. Thanks so much. -Speech Language Pathologist, Parish School System.]")