ACADEMIC PROGRAM:
The academic program provides instruction in the following
areas:
1. Language Arts - The program is individualized and is
based on the impact of hearing loss and emotional disturbance on
each child’s development of language and communication skills.
The program includes: remedial and development language, sign
language skills, auditory training, speech and speech-reading
skills and reading and writing. All are integrated into the
total day’s program.
2. Mathematics - This program is also based on individual
needs and ranges from establishment of survival skills to the
use of advanced mathematical concepts. The program provides for
remedial and tutorial assistance in identified areas of need.
Although hearing impairment does not necessarily affect
computation skills, problem solving is frequently a deficit
area, as this is a language-laden task. In addition, learning
disabilities may come into play in the development of these
skills.
3. Social Science - As in previous subject areas, the
course of studies will be individualized for the students. A
heightened awareness of interdependent relationships and
interpersonal values is one of the overall goals for this area.
Issues of identity as they relate to the student’s awareness of
self, family, community, and the world provide a core theme.
These are areas that we have identified as critical issues for
hearing impaired students. The developmental tasks of
adolescents are characterized by identity crises which are much
more profound and complex than those of their hearing
counterparts. These foci reflect our understanding of the impact
of the emotional behavioral needs of our students. Within our
social studies curriculum we will study American and World
History, American Government, and Current Events.