DEAF AND/OR HARD OF HEARING

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH) Statistics

• About 2 to 3 out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a detectable level of hearing loss in one or both ears.
• More than 90% of deaf children are born to hearing parents.
• Approximately 15% of American adults (37.5 million) ages 18 and over report some trouble hearing.

Support

Region 18 ESC can provide parents and educators who work with deaf and/or hard of hearing student with the following:

• technical assistance
• staff development opportunities
• resources

Resources

1. Texas School for the Deaf

https://www.tsd.texas.gov/

2. Region 11 Educational Service Center

Statewide Lead for Deaf/Hard of Hearing Services

3. TEA Guidance

TEA Services to Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing 

4. National Hands & Voices

https://www.handsandvoices.org/

5. Texas Hands & Voices

https://txhv.org/

Whitney Creekmore, M.Ed

Educational Consultant – Special Education

Visual Impairment (VI), Deaf/Hard of Hearing (D/HH), Deafblind (DB), Assistive Technology (AT), Inclusion, CPI Trainer