Deaf & Hard of Hearing Services
The Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) program offers specialized support and interventions for students with varying degrees of hearing loss who can thrive in a mainstream educational setting. Credentialed teachers collaborate with audiologists, parents, school staff, and other professionals to address the needs of deaf or hard-of-hearing students. They also support faculty and staff through development activities, staff conferences, co-teaching, and involvement in IEP teams.
DHH services extend to infants, preschoolers, and school-age children with hearing loss and their families. The team, which includes Teachers, Deaf Mentors, and Interpreters, serves students across Shasta County’s school districts.
The program helps local school districts identify and assess students with hearing loss, providing direct instruction, resources, and equipment tailored to meet the unique needs of eligible students. Additionally, the DHH program offers in-class transcription services, with certified Braille specialists providing curriculum materials in the appropriate reading medium.
What is the DHH Program?
Shasta SELPA's DHH Program provides services, supports, and intervention strategies for infants, preschoolers, and school-age students with hearing loss and their families. Team members include Teachers, Deaf Mentors, and Interpreters.
Services are available for students who reside in any school district in Shasta County.
Mission Statement
The MISSION of the Shasta County SELPA DHH Program is to support local member school districts to identify and assess students with hearing loss, as well as provide direct instruction, materials, and equipment to meet the unique needs of qualifying students.
Services
Shasta SELPA's DHH Program supports student acquisition of skills. Specifically:
- Language Acquisition
- In-Class Interpretation between American Sign Language and English for qualifying students
- Assistive Technology Skills - instruction on assistive listening devices, their uses, and maintenance
- Compensatory skills - instruction in areas needed to access curriculum including but not limited to translation into sign language, creating access to auditory materials, providing contextual support, and creating additional visual supports and reference materials
- Deaf Mentorship - Providing support services as well as role models in the classroom setting for children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
Eligibility
- Students age birth through 22 who reside in any Shasta SELPA member school district with a hearing loss - even with the best correction - that impacts their education and for which services would be deemed beneficial.
- Students with a diagnosis of significant hearing loss or deafness
- Per California State guidelines, a current report from an audiologist documenting the hearing loss is required.
Referral Process
To begin the referral process, please contact the DHH Program at:
SELPA DHH Program
3570 Rancho Road, Suite 9
Redding CA 96002
Phone: 530.225.0100
Video Phone: 530.605.2990
Email: jglover@shastacoe.org