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Tennessee Schools for the Deaf Statewide 0 – 5 Language & Literacy Services provide support, resources, and information that is focused on the unique needs of children birth-to-five who are deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind and their families. We collaborate with programs the family is already involved with and all Local Education Agencies. |
Interested in participating? Please click the link below to submit the Outreach Intake Form:

Tracy Duncan Teacher of the Deaf,
Statewide Coordinator
Middle TN
[email protected]
865-320-3754
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Connie Robinson
D/HH Infant, Toddler,
Family Grad. Certificate
WTSD
[email protected]
865-328-6279
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Alisa Weeks Teacher of the Deaf
East TN
[email protected]
865-469-5592
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Services include:
Family and Child Services
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Program Partnerships
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- Collaborative visits to the home and/or community-based programs
- Child observation visits with written reports that include instructional recommendations
- Workshops for families on topics of interest: language, literacy, behavior, transition, etc.
- Annual Family Learning Weekend throughout the state
- Family resources, materials, and support
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- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)
- Tennessee Early Intervention Services (TEIS)
- Early Intervention Resource Agencies (EIRA)
- Independent preschool programs, i.e. MOSD, Mama Lere Hearing School, UT S & H Center
- Audiologists & Speech Therapists
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Public School Partnerships
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Deaf Mentor & Parent Advisor Program
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- Professional workshops & in-service opportunities
- Transition support
- Collaborate on IFSP, IEP, and 504 development
- Child observation visits with written reports that include instructional recommendations
- Resources, materials, and support
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- Statewide services to provide support to families and children 0-5 with hearing loss
- Families will receive both a Deaf Mentor and Parent Advisor to work with
- Both providers are certified and trained in the SKI*HI model
- Both providers offer support on a wide range of education that includes but is not limited to:
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- ASL instruction
- Creating a listening environment
- Pre-literacy skills
- School readiness
- Accessibility
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Virtual Parent Get-together, "Coffee Break", Meets Monthly
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- Online access through Zoom
- Free for family members
- Scheduled at convenient times
- Coffee Break meets monthly, year round
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