The Plano Regional Day School
Program for the Deaf (PRDSPD)
Staff
RDSPD is a state funded program available to Collin County students with
hearing impairments. Davis Elementary is home to the elementary level
program. There are two programs housed at Davis, both the total communication
program that uses SEE (Signing Exact English), and also an aural/oral
program. All referrals to the RDSPD are made through the child's home
school.
Parent Education Program
Infants and toddlers
who are identified as hearing impaired may receive services through a
homebred, parent education program. A certified teacher of the deaf with
specialized training in the SKI*HI (Sensory Integration Training for the
Hearing Impaired) curriculum, works with the parents and the child in
developmental areas such as language arts, communication, audition, cognition,
and gross/fine motor skills.
Elementary Program
A continuum of services
is available for students with hearing impairment who need centralized
programming at the elementary level. Depending upon educational need,
the IEP committee may place the child in a self-contained classroom for
hearing impaired students or in a full-time mainstreaming situation or
any combination of these instructional options. A full range of related
services is available to support the student in the placement prescribed.
Depending upon educational services needed, every effort is made to include
students in the mainstream and to return them to their home school campuses.
If you suspect your
child has a hearing loss, please ask your child's doctor to recommend
you to an ear specialist.
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