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Student Services Administrators
Informational Workshop
MECY
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
2009-2010
HEARING LOSS
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MILD
MODERATE
SEVERE
PROFOUND
• *cochlear implants
The Deaf and hard of hearing
population in Manitoba
• 10% of the population has a hearing loss that
affects daily life.
• Total # of students with a hearing loss has
increased 43% in the past five years (of this
there’s a 93% increase in MH D/HH and 23% in
D/HH).
• Total number of student with a hearing loss who
are eligible for special needs funding is around
400 with that number at least double when
including students with mild/moderate/unilateral
losses.
Manitoba Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Unit Support Services
• OUTREACH TEAM
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• MANITOBA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF
Outreach Team
Coordinator
Outreach
Facilitator
Deaf
Outreach
Facilitator
Hearing
Education
Consultants
Educational
Interpreter
Consultant
Education/ASL
Consultant
ASL Assistant
ASL/English
Interpreter
• Please visit MECY DHH Website for
new map and consultant information:
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/dhh/
GOALS:
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information so families and schools can
make informed decisions
support (educational, social, and
linguistic) to all DHH students in the
province based on need
positive PR - establish a strong, positive
partnership province-wide
More Specific Outreach Goals
• Enhancing Culturally Diverse Services
(Aboriginal Students)
• Enhancing Distance Learning
• Working with philosophical differences
Video
conferencing
Family
Outreach
Public Relations
Workshops
Displays
B.L.A.S.T.
Teen Forum
Get Together
Activities
Visitors
Consultants
of the Deaf
and
Hard of Hearing
CCC
Early Years
Children
Outreach
Services
ASL
Teaching/
Tutoring
Students
Staff
Families
Educational
Interpreting
Consultant
Networking
Liaison to
Aboriginal
Education
Education
Schools
Families
Professionals
FORMS/REFERRALS
MECY WEBSITE
http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dhh/index.html
*Calendar of events (attached)
*Resource Guide for working with students who
are Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing
• Outreach
• MSD Visit (945-8934)
• Other
Alone we can do so little;
together we can do so much.
-Helen Keller
Optimism is the faith that leads to
achievement. Nothing can be done
without hope and confidence.
-Helen Keller