1. Deaf and Hard of Hearing IEP’s and Transition

2. Who am I?
Who are you?
What do you need to know?

3. Writing the IEP Where do we begin?
 Optimizing Outcomes for students who are deaf or  hard of hearing  
The Online IEP…..

4. Eligibility-2419 DEAFBLIND

5. DEAF

6. HARD of HEARING

7. Where do we start?
Audiogram
Permission to evaluate
Comprehensive Language Assessment
FLE/O

8. CONSIDERATIONS Communication Plan
_CONSIDERATION_FOR_STUDENTS_WHO_ARE_
DEAF_OR_HARD_OF_HEARING.pdf

9. Considerations
Transition Plan

10. Assessment - Formative
What to include…..
FLE
Comprehensive Language Assessment
Standardized reading and math data, ST Math, DIBELS, PALS, Etc.
More?
What is enough?

11. PRESENT LEVELS Where do we fit in? General – paint the picture
Specific – which content area do you complete?
How do we create a Targeted Goal?
ELA, Math
Expanded Core Curriculum for Deaf/HH
If the student who is deaf or hard of hearing does not demonstrate progress in expressive or receptive language skills as measured through an appropriate assessment tool, the IEP Team must explain the reasons for the lack of progress in meeting the language milestones or progressing towards them and recommend specific strategies, services and programs that will track the child’s success towards English literacy.

12. What is enough? What is TOO MUCH? What is needed and what is
IEP SERVICES
What is enough? What is TOO MUCH? What is needed and what is
BEST PRACTICE?
Interpreter/Sign Support (Communication plan)
Annual D/HH Trainings (Does your county allow it?)
Audiological (Who is responsible?)
Note Taker (What does that look like?)
FM/ Handheld mics
Laptop/tablet (How is utilized?)
Modified assignments – Do the classroom teachers know what that means?
Did you include it in the PLEPS? (Assistive Technology Grant)
What do you all have on your ieps?

13. STATEWIDE TESTING ACCOMMODATIONS
What are they using daily?
Does your county participate in the interim assessments?
If so, are accommodations being met?
P06 – CERTIFIED SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
P13 and P14 Documented need text –to-speech/Human read aloud (including ELA) -Documentation
P34- American Sign Language (Embedded) What does it look like? This only is included in the listening section, unless P14 is also chosen.
P36 – Closed Captioning –YES- YES- YES
R11- Assistive Technology – Must have for FM use

15. Transition http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/PEPResourcePage1.html

16. The Transition Team Student- What do they want and need? Parents
Teachers
Counselors
DRS – What they have to offer…
S.T.E.P. Vendors
Vocational Assessments and counseling
Funding $$$$$

17. It Takes a Village…. Who’s in yours?
State Dept. of Education – Mary Anne Clendenin
Educational Audiologists – Nancy Gillespie, Melanie Ashworth, ?
WVSDB – Outreach, Short Course
WV Commission for the Deaf
Parent Support – Hands and Voices, AG Bell…….?
Colleagues
DRS
Brain storm – make a list

18. Useful Information
Parent guide for 2419  
 Optimizing Outcomes for students who are deaf or  hard of hearing  
Mary Anne Clendenin -
WVSDB Outreach -
WVDE Deaf and Hard of Hearing Resources -
WVDE DeafBlind Resources -
WVDRS -
The “L” Lab (Luke Lee Listening, Language, Learning Lab) -