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Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Programs in the TDSB
Tim Myrden
Program Coordinator
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Who we serve
• Over 1000 students who are Deaf
and Hard of Hearing
• Students from age 3 to 21
• Students with sensorineural
hearing loss, sustained
conductive loss, auditory
neuropathy, and Auditory
Processing Disorder.
Age of Diagnosis to School Entry
Early Learning Program
• Home Visiting (Regular sessions with
parents/guardians and child to develop
communication skills)
• Sessions continue until school entry
• Preschool Classes @ Wexford PS and
Fairbank Memorial
Age 3 to 21 years old
Intensive Support Programs (ISP)
• Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8 (five sites) and
Secondary departments to age 21 years old (two sites).
• Students with significant bilateral hearing loss and delays
in communication and language development
• Small class placement with qualified staff
• Various modes of communication including speaking and
use of sign language based on the students needs
Elementary ISP sites
• Faywood ABC School (SW)
• Bridlewood Jr. P.S. (NE)
• Wexford P.S. (SE)
• Dublin Heights E. & M.S. (NW)
• McMurrich P.S. (SW)
Secondary ISP sites
• Northern S.S.
• Drewry S.S.
Itinerant Services For Children Attending
Their Home School
• Direct Instruction (1 to 3 sessions a
week)
• Program Support (once a month visits
usually for equipment only)
• Monitoring (2 – 3 times a year)
* For students in regular public schools
Co-enrollment Program
• JK/SK program
• Currently located at Wexford PS, Fairbank
Memorial and H.A. Halbert
• Integrated into regular JK/SK for half day/
small class intensive support for half day
• Supported by qualified staff
Referral Process
• Referrals and audiograms to the Central
Itinerant
• Access to Regional Special Education
Support Referral Forms
• For new referrals, initial assessments
are completed by Itinerant department
and Program Coordinator
Resource Team
• Program Coordinator – Deaf and Hard of
Hearing
• Central Itinerant
• Early Education Services Lead Teacher
• Audiologist
• Speech-Language Pathologist
• Social Worker
• Resource Teacher
The Role of the TDSB Audiologist
• FM system management
• Electroacoustic assessment of
personal hearing aids
• Assessment of auditory skills
• Liaison with staff
The Role of the TDSB Audiologist
• Liaison with clinical audiologists, hearing
aid/FM manufacturers and hearing aid
dispensers
• Provide materials and/or educate students,
staff, and parents regarding issues related to
hearing loss and deafness
• Inservice to staff
The Role of the TDSB SLP
• Speech-language assessments of Deaf/Hard of
Hearing students (all programs - upon referral)
• Consultation to school staff & parents
• Provide input regarding program planning and IEP
goals (including literacy and linking to the
curriculum)
• Provide inservice to classroom teachers, Itinerants,
educational assistants
• Facilitate referrals and liaise with outside agencies,
as appropriate
The Role of the TDSB Social Worker
• Work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing
students with social and emotional issues
related to hearing loss
• Consultation to school staff & parents
• Provide inservice to classroom teachers,
students and Itinerants
• Facilitate referrals and liaise with outside
agencies, as appropriate
Question and Answer
My contact info:
[email protected]
Thank you!