A student who is deaf or hard of hearing is one who exhibits a hearing loss, whether permanent or fluctuating, that interferes with the acquisition or maintenance of auditory skills necessary for the normal development of speech, language, and academic achievement. [Refer to 34 CFR 300.7 (3), (5)]

Staff Contact

Dr. Frank Nesbit
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Consultant
1870 Twin Towers East
205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30334
Tel: (404) 844-8741
Fax: (770) 344-4457
Email: fnesbit@doe.k12.ga.us

Downloads:

• The Expanded Core Curriculum for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (ECC-DHH) as developed by our colleagues at the Iowa Department of Education
• The Expanded Core Curriculum for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
• ECC-DHH Checklist
• ECC-DHH Needs Assessment
• ECC-DHH Worksheet
• Deaf & Hard of Hearing Rules and Regulations
• Current Interpreter Credential Rule
• Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights
• Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights
• Deaf Child’s Bill of Rights Worksheet
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Assessment Tools
• Hearing Aid Checklist

Online Resources:

• Georgia Pathway to Language and Literacy
• Resource Kit for Itinerant Teachers
• Classroom Interpreting
• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
• Georgia Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
• Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
• Deaf Education website
• Postsecondary Education Programs Network
• Hands and Voices National
• Georgia Hands and Voices
• Training and Assessment System for K-12 Interpreters