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Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs in the TDSB
Tim Myrden Program Coordinator
Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Who we serve
• Over 1000 students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Students from age 3 to 21
• Students with sensorineural hearing loss, sustained
conductive loss, auditory neuropathy, and Auditory
Processing Disorder.
Age of Diagnosis to School Entry
Early Learning Program• Home Visiting (Regular sessions with parents/guardians and child to develop
communication skills)
• Sessions continue until school entry
• Preschool Classes @ Wexford PS and Fairbank Memorial
Age 3 to 21 years old
Intensive Support Programs (ISP)
• Junior Kindergarten through Grade 8 (five sites) and Secondary departments to age 21 years old (two
sites).
• Students with significant bilateral hearing loss and delays in communication and language development
• Small class placement with qualified staff
• Various modes of communication including speaking and use of sign language based on the students
needs
Elementary ISP sites
• Faywood ABC School (SW)•Bridlewood Jr. P.S. (NE)
•Wexford P.S. (SE)•Dublin Heights E. & M.S. (NW)
•McMurrich P.S. (SW)
Secondary ISP sites
•Northern S.S.•Drewry S.S.
Itinerant Services For Children
Attending Their Home School • Direct Instruction (1 to 3 sessions
a week)
• Program Support (once a month visits usually for equipment only)
• Monitoring (2 – 3 times a year)
* For students in regular public schools
Co-enrollment Program
• JK/SK program
• Currently located at Wexford PS, Fairbank Memorial and H.A. Halbert
• Integrated into regular JK/SK for half day/ small class intensive
support for half day
• Supported by qualified staff
Referral Process
• Referrals and audiograms to the Central Itinerant
• Access to Regional Special Education Support Referral Forms
• For new referrals, initial assessments are completed by
Itinerant department and Program Coordinator
Resource Team
• Program Coordinator – Deaf and Hard of Hearing• Central Itinerant• Early Education Services Lead Teacher• Audiologist• Speech-Language Pathologist• Social Worker• Resource Teacher
The Role of the TDSB Audiologist
• FM system management
• Electroacoustic assessment of personal hearing aids
•Assessment of auditory skills
• Liaison with staff
The Role of the TDSB Audiologist
• Liaison with clinical audiologists, hearing aid/FM manufacturers and
hearing aid dispensers
• Provide materials and/or educate students, staff, and parents regarding
issues related to hearing loss and deafness
• Inservice to staff
The Role of the TDSB SLP
• Speech-language assessments of Deaf/Hard of Hearing students (all programs - upon referral)
• Consultation to school staff & parents
• Provide input regarding program planning and IEP goals (including literacy and linking to the
curriculum)
• Provide inservice to classroom teachers, Itinerants, educational assistants
• Facilitate referrals and liaise with outside agencies, as appropriate
The Role of the TDSB Social Worker
• Work with Deaf and Hard of Hearing students with social and emotional
issues related to hearing loss
• Consultation to school staff & parents
• Provide inservice to classroom teachers, students and Itinerants
• Facilitate referrals and liaise with outside agencies, as appropriate