RESOURCES
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Types of Hearing Loss
Deaf Plus
IEP Information
International Hands &Voices
Deaf Mentor Program
Delaware Families with Deaf and
Hard of Hearing Children aged Birth-5
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The Deaf Mentor Program provides families, with deaf/hard of hearing children, an opportunity to work with highly trained deaf/hard of hearing adult role models to enhance children’s language, social, and emotional development.
The program is FREE for the families!
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What the Deaf Mentor will provide:
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Ongoing interactions with an individual deaf mentor
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Use of National SKI-HI Deaf Mentor Curriculum
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Services based on family’s individual needs and goals
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A bridge between the family and Deaf community through events and activities
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What topics that may be covered include:
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What it is like to be deaf in a hearing world
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How to create an accessible environment for your Deaf/Hard of Hearing child
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How to interact with your Deaf/Hard of Hearing child
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American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Culture
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First hand experiences growing up being a Deaf/Hard of Hearing person
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Communication choices, technology use, and educational placement
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Who can sign up:
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Parents/Guardians of Deaf/Hard of Children aged Birth-5 years old
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Residents of Delaware
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If you are interested in receiving deaf mentor services, please fill out the family intake form:
https://forms.gle/yg9mmzz5bxChJ1Zd9
For more information, please contact Judy McGuigan, Deaf Mentor Coordinator at judy.mcguigan@christina.k12.de.us
America The Beautiful
The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Access Pass
The Interagency Access Pass is part of the America the Beautiful – The National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass series and is available free for US citizens or permanent residents with permanent disabilities.