Birth to 5

 

 

Tennessee Schools for the Deaf Statewide 0 – 5 Parent Outreach 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 and consult with programs the family is already involved with and all Local Education Agencies.

Services include:

•  Complementary partnership with Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI), TN Early Intervention System (TEIS), Early Intervention Resource Agencies (EIRAs), TN Department of Health (DOH), audiology and speech providers
• Parent Activities
• Professional Workshops
• Underserved areas prioritized
• Family Surveys
• Public School (3-5) collaboration / consultation with preschool and Head Start programs
• Program partnerships
• IFSP, Transition Process, IEP, and 504 consultation
• Deaf Adult Role Model – hearing families and deaf adults communicate informally over social media, thus providing opportunities to ask questions, learn from, and engage with deaf, hard of hearing, or deaf-blind individuals in their own community
• Annual Summer Family Learning Weekend
• Distance learning
• American Sign Language (ASL) distance sign language classes utilizing the Bravo Family Video Course