The Deaf/Hard of Hearing (DHH) program provides specialized instruction, audiology services, auditory-oral services, bilingual (American Sign Language and spoken English) services, ASL interpreter services, and DHH counseling to eligible students ages birth - 22 years as determined by the students' Individual Education Plan (IEP) teams.   The students' preferred communication modes (manual, oral) and language skills are considered along with hearing assistive technology (HAT), academic skills, and social-emotional development, as they relate to the identified hearing loss, to determine the least restrictive environment with available services to meet the students needs.  Professional development and technical support are available to the staff serving students who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing.

 

Supportive Services:

• • Click on "Educational Programs" for more information about the Auditory Oral Education Program
  • Application Form
  • Technical Support Contact
    • Debbie Institute
      1601 Northwest 12th Avenue
      Miami, Florida 33156
      Phone:  305-243-6961

Area 7 Offices (Palm Beach and Broward counties)

• • • Technical Support Contacts
      • • 21A and 21C: West Palm Beach
          400 North Congress Ave., Suite 300
          West Palm Beach 33401-2912
          Phone: 561-624-6957
          Fax: 561-242-5473
          Carla Leaty, Supervisor 21A
          Henrietta Tennell, Supervisor 21C
          Units 21A and 21C West Palm Beach Directions
        • 21B: Palm Beach - Boca Raton
          400 North Congress Ave., Suite 300
          West Palm Beach, FL 33401
          Phone: 561-544-4657
          Fax: 561-242-5473
          Shanqua Sims-Brown, Supervisor
          Unit 21B Palm Beach - Boca Raton Directions
        • 21D: West Palm Beach
          400 North Congress Ave., Suite 300
          West Palm Beach 33401-2912
          Phone: 561-808-1900
          Fax: 561-242-5473
          Judith Toussaint, Supervisor
          Unit 21D West Palm Beach Directions