AG Bell believes deaf and hard of hearing kids can communicate orally. This means using speech and listening. There are school programs designed specifically to help teach our kids how to do this. The best link for information about oral deaf education is www.oraldeafed.org they have links to nation wide schools and information in general about oral education.
We would like to have a comprehensive list of oral education options in Minnesota, both public and private. If you are part of a program and would like to have your program listed please e-mail information to our webmaster at agbellmn@yahoo.org
Anoka-Hennepin District #11 CHAT - Children Hearing and Talking Classroom (763)506-1475 Additional information is available at anoka.k12.mn.us
Intermediate District #287 Listen & Learn Early Oral Education Harley Hopkins 125 Monroe St Hopkins,MN 55305 For further information contact Sherry Landrud, program facilitator, at 763-550-7203. www.int287.k12.mn.us
Children who have a primary diagnosis of hearing loss from birth through preschool and who require intense support utilizing the auditory/oral mode of communication from teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing and other support personnel. The long-range goal for the child is full inclusion in a mainstream setting.
Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District Auditory/Oral Program 701 West County Road B Roseville, MN 55113 Phone 651-415-5548 www.nemetro.k12.mn.us
It is their mission to provide an oral education to children with hearing impairment. Services are provided in a least restrictive environment that strives to instill and develop receptive (listening) and expressive (speaking) English Language skills within each student.
It is their mission to unlock the potential in children who are deaf and hard of hearing by making spoken language a way of life. As a result of early and focused listening and language instruction, children communicate fluently through spoken and written language. It is their goal to fully mainstream a child in their neighborhood school.
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