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Green Bay Area Public Schools Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program - The Green Bay Area Public Schools Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program (DHH) program serves students in early childhood through age 21. The program focuses on total communication, and uses sign language in conjunction with speech and language.
The mission of the DHH program is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young adults, primarily through a professionally supported, school environment, and to assist them in achieving their highest potential as they grow to become self advocating, confident, educated, caring individuals.
District DHH Services:
200 South Broadway, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303
Phone: 920-448-2000
Fax: 920-448-3562
The mission of the DHH program is to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young adults, primarily through a professionally supported, school environment, and to assist them in achieving their highest potential as they grow to become self advocating, confident, educated, caring individuals.
District DHH Services:
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) instructed early childhood.
- In house audiology, speech and language services and interpreters.
- DHH pull-out and mainstream support.
- Sign Club offered to all students at Lombardi Middle School and Southwest High School.
- Deaf Club at Southwest High School that focuses on DHH social networking and support.
- College scholarship opportunities for DHH students.
200 South Broadway, Green Bay, Wisconsin 54303
Phone: 920-448-2000
Fax: 920-448-3562
Wisconsin School for the Deaf - Wisconsin School for the Deaf (WSD)
The Wisconsin School for the Deaf is a residential school for deaf and hard of hearing students from throughout the state of Wisconsin. WSD operates under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and provides educational services for deaf and hard of hearing students ages 3 to 21. WSD focuses on meeting the needs of these students in the areas of academic, adaptive education, vocational, and social skills development.
Wisconsin School for the Deaf
309 West Walworth
Avenue Delavan, WI 53115
877-973-3323 voice
877-973-3324 tty
www.wsd.k12.wi.us
The Wisconsin School for the Deaf is a residential school for deaf and hard of hearing students from throughout the state of Wisconsin. WSD operates under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and provides educational services for deaf and hard of hearing students ages 3 to 21. WSD focuses on meeting the needs of these students in the areas of academic, adaptive education, vocational, and social skills development.
Wisconsin School for the Deaf
309 West Walworth
Avenue Delavan, WI 53115
877-973-3323 voice
877-973-3324 tty
www.wsd.k12.wi.us
ASL Connect - ASL Connect is intended to be a central resource for learning ASL and about Deaf Studies online, with all content created by Deaf ASL-fluent scholars. They offer ways to learn some basic ASL online to get you started, and then offer highly engaging and interactive ASL and Deaf Studies courses online.
ASL Connect - ASL Connect aims to equip individuals to be lifelong learners through an equity-centered, immersive virtual learning environment from Deaf professionals with multicultural backgrounds, to transform the world for greater human CONNECTions.
Looking to learn Basic Signs? Start learning free, basic ASL vocabulary with our fun videos, which are organized by topic.
Looking to learn Basic Signs? Start learning free, basic ASL vocabulary with our fun videos, which are organized by topic.
ASL Nook - ASL Nook is an online hub of videos where a Deaf family teaches ASL in a casual, fun way to put people at ease in learning the natural language of the Deaf.
ASL Nook was founded by two Deaf people who come from hearing families. The co-founders established ASL Nook after giving birth to a Deaf and hearing daughter seeing there was a resource gap for teaching new parents with Deaf children ASL where it was engaging to both the parent and child. If you are looking for authentic, real-life ASL then look no further than here.
ASL Nook is for Deaf children, hearing family members, ASL students, and anyone who’ve said “I’ve always wanted to learn ASL!”
ASL Nook was founded by two Deaf people who come from hearing families. The co-founders established ASL Nook after giving birth to a Deaf and hearing daughter seeing there was a resource gap for teaching new parents with Deaf children ASL where it was engaging to both the parent and child. If you are looking for authentic, real-life ASL then look no further than here.
ASL Nook is for Deaf children, hearing family members, ASL students, and anyone who’ve said “I’ve always wanted to learn ASL!”
Gallaudet University - Gallaudet University, located in Washington, D.C., is a federally chartered private university for the education of the deaf and hard of hearing.
Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center - The Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University is a federally funded center with exemplary elementary and secondary education programs for deaf and hard of hearing students and is tasked with developing and disseminating innovative curricula, instructional techniques, and products nationwide while providing information, training, and technical assistance for parents and professionals to meet the needs of deaf and hard of hearing students from birth to age 21.
Optimizing Outcomes for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: Educational Service Guidelines, 3rd Edition - is the recently updated set of guidelines available from the National Association of State Directors of Special Education.
- Guidelines pdf
- The 12-minute video, developed at the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center, provides an engaging and accessible way for deaf education administrators, educational professionals, and special education administrators to understand key concepts in the new edition of the guidelines.
Signing Time - Two Little Hands Productions - Two Little Hands Productions makes award-winning children’s programming featuring Emmy-nominated host, Rachel Coleman. Their vision of the world is one in which all children – regardless of their abilities – can express themselves, feel valued and understood, and be supported in achieving their full potential.
They offer award-winning sign language videos and their programs:
They offer award-winning sign language videos and their programs:
- teach essential academic concepts to help your child succeed in school
- instill universal human values to help your child build healthy relationships
- build healthy self esteem to help your child feel loved and valued
SignIt ASL - Online curriculum for learning conversational American Sign Language (ASL). Free to families of 0-3 year-old children who are DHH. Available through the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)
Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESP-DHH) - The Wisconsin Educational Services Program for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WESP-DHH) operates under the direction of the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction and supports students from across the state of Wisconsin who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind in a variety of ways.
Outreach Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind provides a variety of programs and services to students, ages 3 to 21, who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind, their families, and the educational teams and school districts that serve them, regardless of the student's educational placement or communication modality. Most of these programs are free-of-charge.
Outreach Services for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and Deafblind provides a variety of programs and services to students, ages 3 to 21, who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deafblind, their families, and the educational teams and school districts that serve them, regardless of the student's educational placement or communication modality. Most of these programs are free-of-charge.
Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) - WSPEI is an organization that strives to provide the necessary resources and information in order to keep a positive partnership between parents and school districts.
WSPEI assists families and educators to find the resources that will help them build positive working relationships leading to shared decision making and positive outcomes for children’s learning. WSPEI services are free and confidential.
The Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) supports:
WSPEI assists families and educators to find the resources that will help them build positive working relationships leading to shared decision making and positive outcomes for children’s learning. WSPEI services are free and confidential.
The Wisconsin Statewide Parent-Educator Initiative (WSPEI) supports:
- Meaningful parent participation on IEP teams and other decision-making groups
- Collaboration among general education, special education and other programs that support family engagement
- Increased sharing of information among parents, schools, projects, organizations and agencies through networking meetings, conferences, person-to-person contact, and media
- Collaboration with the twelve Regional Cooperative Education Service Agencies (CESAs)
- Alignment with and access to state and federal initiatives
