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Teachers of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing: A Critical Resource Needed for Legal Compliance

It is the position of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) Division for communicative Disabilities and Deafness (DCDD) that, for students who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH), credentialed teachers of students who are DHH (TODHH) are critical to the provision of appropriate evaluation, educational programming and planning, and student-centered instruction.They are essential to students’ achievement of their academic, linguistic, and social–emotional potential. As a part of the educational team, qualified TODHH enable schools to meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA, 2006) and the Americans
with Disabilities Act (ADA, as amended by the ADA Amendments Act, 2009), while also securing positive outcomes for students.

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Details

Type

Article / Report

Audience

Administrators, Educators, Family / Community, Related Services / Support Staff, Students

Topic

Accommodations & Modifications, Assessment, Behavior, Co-Teaching, Coaching, Kansas Curricular Standards, Compliance/Guidance, Curriculum, Early Childhood Transition, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)/English Language Learners (ELL), Evaluation & Eligibility for IDEA, Family/Community Engagement, IEP, Instruction, LRE and Inclusion, Mathematics, Multi-Tier System of Supports (MTSS), Reading, Recruitment and Retention, School Improvement, Secondary Transition, Sensory Losses, Social, Emotional & Character Development, Specially Designed Instruction

Age

All Ages

Provider

Kansas Teachers of the Deaf (TOD) Endorsement & Professional Development Project

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