Deaf and Hard of Hearing IEPs and Transition

Deaf and Hard of Hearing IEP’s and Transition

• Who am I? • Who are you? • What do you need to know?

Writing the IEP Where do we begin? Optimizing Outcomes for students who are deaf or hard of hearing https: //nasdse. org/Link. Click. aspx? fileticket=9 v 8 p. O 3 R 7 Nzk%3 d&tabid=578 The Online IEP…. . https: //wvde. state. wv. us/osp/Nav_OIEP_Sept_21_2017. ppsx

Eligibility-2419 DEAFBLIND

DEAF

HARD of HEARING

Where do we start? • • Audiogram Permission to evaluate Comprehensive Language Assessment FLE/O

CONSIDERATIONS Communication Plan https: //wvde. state. wv. us/osp/compliance/pdf-fillable/IEP _CONSIDERATION_FOR_STUDENTS_WHO_ARE_ DEAF_OR_HARD_OF_HEARING. pdf

Considerations Transition Plan

Assessment - Formative What to include…. . • • FLE Comprehensive Language Assessment Standardized reading and math data, ST Math, DIBELS, PALS, Etc. More? What is enough?

PRESENT LEVELS • • • Where do we fit in? General – paint the picture Specific – which content area do you complete? How do we create a Targeted Goal? ELA, Math Expanded Core Curriculum for Deaf/HH https: //wvde. state. wv. us/osp/ECC-DHHJanuary 2013. pdf If the student who is deaf or hard of hearing does not demonstrate progress in expressive or receptive language skills as measured through an appropriate assessment tool, the IEP Team must explain the reasons for the lack of progress in meeting the language milestones or progressing towards them and recommend specific strategies, services and programs that will track the child’s success towards English literacy.

IEP SERVICES What is enough? What is TOO MUCH? What is needed and what is BEST PRACTICE? Interpreter/Sign Support (Communication plan) Annual D/HH Trainings (Does your county allow it? ) Audiological (Who is responsible? ) Note Taker (What does that look like? ) FM/ Handheld mics Laptop/tablet (How is utilized? ) Modified assignments – Do the classroom teachers know what that means? Did you include it in the PLEPS? (Assistive Technology Grant) • •

STATEWIDE TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS • • • What are they using daily? Does your county participate in the interim assessments? If so, are accommodations being met? P 06 – CERTIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER P 13 and P 14 Documented need text –to-speech/Human read aloud (including ELA) -Documentation P 34 - American Sign Language (Embedded) What does it look like? This only is included in the listening section, unless P 14 is also chosen. P 36 – Closed Captioning –YES- YES R 11 - Assistive Technology – Must have for FM use

Transition http: //wvde. state. wv. us/counselors/PEPResource. Page 1. html

The Transition Team Student- What do they want and need? Parents Teachers Counselors DRS – What they have to offer… S. T. E. P. Vendors Vocational Assessments and counseling Funding $$$$$

It Takes a Village…. Who’s in yours? • • State Dept. of Education – Mary Anne Clendenin Educational Audiologists – Nancy Gillespie, Melanie Ashworth, ? WVSDB – Outreach, Short Course WV Commission for the Deaf Parent Support – Hands and Voices, AG Bell……. ? Colleagues DRS

Useful Information • Parent guide for 2419 https: //www. drofwv. org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/3 rd-Edition-Parents. Advocacy-Guide. pdf • Optimizing Outcomes for students who are deaf or hard of hearing https: //nasdse. org/Link. Click. aspx? fileticket=9 v 8 p. O 3 R 7 Nzk%3 d&tabid=578 • Mary Anne Clendenin - mclenden@k 12. wv. us • WVSDB Outreach https: //www. wvsdb 2. state. k 12. wv. us/apps/pages/index. jsp? u. REC_ID=808293&type=d&p. REC_ID=1 195565 • WVDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources - http: //wvde. state. wv. us/osp/hearingresources. html • WVDE Deaf. Blind Resources - https: //wvde. state. wv. us/osp/deafblindresources. html • WVDRS - https: //wvdrs. org/ • The “L” Lab (Luke Lee Listening, Language, Learning Lab) - https: //thelatmu. com/