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Deaf and Hard of Hearing

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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

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Whitney Creekmore, M.Ed

Educational Consultant – Special Education

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