Deaf & Hard of Hearing (D/HH)

Children residing within the Gilbert School District with an identified hearing loss may be eligible for services from the District’s Deaf & Hard of Hearing (D/HH) Program. Eligibility is contingent upon the child’s hearing loss and whether or not it is educationally significant and requires the provision of special education and related services.
How and in what capacity these services are provided is based on each individual child’s needs. The whole child is taken into account when determining the services needed, not only the type and degree of hearing loss. Other variables influencing the child’s placement may include but are not limited to: age at which hearing loss was identified; hearing aid history; the presence of additional disabilities; social-emotional development; and educational performance.
For those students qualifying for the program, it is the District’s intention to provide: 

• • skills in the areas of auditory training, speech, language, reading, and writing

  • an opportunity for achievement in content areas

  • an opportunity for students to exit the program with a strong sense of their identity

  • skills to function in both the Deaf and hearing world, as is applicable

Source: https://www.gilbertschools.net/Page/1384