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Family Centered Outreach

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Tennessee Schools for the Deaf Family Centered Outreach services provide support, resources, and information that is focused on the unique needs of children who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, DeafBlind, Deaf Plus, and their families. We collaborate with programs the family is already involved with and all Local Education Agencies. An Outreach Specialist makes visits to families' homes with no further commitment required.

 

 

Interested in participating? Please click the link below to submit the Outreach Request Form:
 

 

 

 

 

Services 

Program Partnerships
  • Collaborative visits to the home and/or community-based programs

  • Family resources, materials, and support

  • Referrals to other TSD programs

  • Collaboration with outside agencies

 
 
  • Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI)

  • Tennessee Early Intervention Services (TEIS)

  • Early Intervention Resource Agencies (EIRA)

  • Independent preschool programs, i.e. MOSD, Mama Lere Hearing School, UT S & H Center

  • Audiologists & Speech Therapists

 

Public School Partnerships

Deaf Mentor & Parent Advisor Program
  • Professional workshops & in-service opportunities

  • Transition support

  • Collaborate on IFSP, IEP, and 504 development

  • Child observation visits with written reports that include instructional recommendations

  • Resources, materials, and support
  • Statewide services to provide support to families and children 0-5 with hearing loss

  • Families will receive both a Deaf Mentor and Parent Advisor to work with

  • Both providers are certified and trained in the SKI*HI model

  • Both providers offer support on a wide range of education that includes but is not limited to:
    • ASL instruction
    • Creating a listening environment
    • Pre-literacy skills
    • School readiness
    • Accessibility
For more information on this program, please head to the Deaf Mentor / Parent Advisor webpage!

 

 

Virtual Parent Get-together, "Coffee Break", Meets Monthly

Online access through Zoom

Free for family members

Scheduled at convenient times

Coffee Break meets monthly, year round