Post on 01-Jul-2015
description
1899 to Present
“The earnest and persistent effort to teach the deaf to speak”
Who are we?
Total number of students: 60
Number of students at each grade level:Infant-2yrs: 8Preschool: 21Elementary: 20Middle School: 4High School: 7
Who are we?
Number of students per degree of hearing loss:Mild: 1Moderate: 16Severe: 8Profound: 35
Amplification:Hearing Aid Users: 24Cochlear Implant Users: 35(7 Bilateral Implants)
Who are we?
Number of students served throughout the county by Teacher Consultants:
100
Who are we?
Number of Staff:
Principal/Supervisor: 1Team Leader: 1Classroom Teachers: 10Paraprofessionals: 7Teacher Consultants: 7Audiologist: 1Social Worker: 1Psychologist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist (part-time): 3Secretaries: 2
Where are we?
We are located off of Burton Street at Shawnee Park Elementary School.
A program of the Grand Rapids Public Schools/Kent ISD.
Staff is dedicated to an auditory approach of teaching.Our staff participates in ongoing workshops and conferences and is theNational Alexander Graham Bell Association’s Program of the Year 1979 & 1997.
Expertise & Caring
Who are we?
Who are we?Who are we?Schools represented
Grand Rapids: 19
Wyoming: 3
Byron Center: 2
Forest Hills: 4
Kentwood: 7
Rockford: 3
Grandville: 3
E. Grand Rapids: 1
Northview: 5
Godfrey Lee: 3
Caledonia: 1
Kent City: 1
Lowell: 4
Kenowa: 1
Kelloggsville: 3
Who are we?Who are we?
80% of our students will be fully mainstreamed in their neighborhood schools at academic grade level by 6 years of age.
The Grand Rapids Oral Deaf program provides services for 20 school districts within the Kent Intermediate School District.
Did you know?
The Grand Rapids Oral Deaf program has an on-site audiologist, Jack DeBoerand an on-site audiology suite,complete with technology to continually monitor our kids.
On-site Audiologist
Students have their hearing tested frequently in effort to maximize their abilities.
Hearing tests
In addition to home and classroom programming, the Grand Rapids Oral Deaf program providesOccupational and Physical Therapy for those students in need.
OT/PT
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Parents are an integral part of the educational team. Involvement is encouraged through support meetings, education meetings, classroom observation & triangle times.
A Team Approach
Thank you for your support!
“The earnest and persistent effort to teach the deaf to speak”
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