DePaul School for Hearing and Speech: Academics

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Academic Programs

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DePaul provides auditory-oral education for children from 18 months through age 14. We believe that children who are deaf and hard of hearing have the potential to develop listening and spoken language skills as the foundation for lifelong literacy and intellectual growth.

ACADEMIC PROGRAMS INCLUDE:

Early Intervention – Infants & Toddlers

Collaboration between teachers and families is a key component of DePaul’s Early Intervention programs. Family participation and involvement are encouraged and fostered in all of the Early Intervention programs offered. The result is more integrated and comprehensive educational plans that lead to successful spoken language outcomes. DePaul’s Early Intervention programs include the Parent-Infant program which includes home-based services and the Toddler-Parent program that includes a center-based toddler program. DePaul staff work closely with parents and caregivers during the crucial early years of development.

Early Childhood Department

Preschool and Kindergarten classrooms are where DePaul students curriculum is accelerate the development of their auditory, speech and language skills. Early academics, fine motor, gross motor and personal/social skills are also developed.

Primary and Secondary Department

DePaul’s Primary and Secondary Department provides students with a curriculum parallels that of a traditional school and is closely aligned with state and national standards in all academic areas.

PARTNERING WITH FAMILIES

Families are encouraged to be actively involved in their child’s education. Through attending monthly conferences, parents provide input on their child’s progress and help determine new language and listening goals. Teachers provide weekly language targets, vocabulary and follow up activities to families so they can support their child’s learning at home. Daily communication with families is done through communication books, speech books and emails.

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