Student Services Administrators Informational Workshop

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Student Services Administrators Informational
Workshop

• MECY
• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
• 2009-2010

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HEARING LOSS

• MILD
• MODERATE
• SEVERE
• PROFOUND
• cochlear implants

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The Deaf and hard of hearing population in
Manitoba

• 10 of the population has a hearing loss that
  affects daily life.
• Total of students with a hearing loss has
  increased 43 in the past five years (of this
  theres a 93 increase in MH D/HH and 23 in
  D/HH).
• Total number of student with a hearing loss who
  are eligible for special needs funding is around
  400 with that number at least double when
  including students with mild/moderate/unilateral
  losses.

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Manitoba Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit Support
Services

• OUTREACH TEAM
• MANITOBA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF

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Outreach Team
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• Please visit MECY DHH Website for
• new map and consultant information

http//www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/specedu/dhh/
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• GOALS
• information so families and schools can make
  informed decisions
• support (educational, social, and linguistic) to
  all DHH students in the province based on need
• positive PR - establish a strong, positive
  partnership province-wide

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More Specific Outreach Goals

• Enhancing Culturally Diverse Services (Aboriginal
  Students)
• Enhancing Distance Learning
• Working with philosophical differences

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FORMS/REFERRALS

• MECY WEBSITE
• http//www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/dhh/index.html
• Calendar of events (attached)
• Resource Guide for working with students who are
  Deaf and/or Hard of Hearing
• Outreach
• MSD Visit (945-8934)
• Other

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• Alone we can do so little
• together we can do so much.
• -Helen Keller
• Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.
  Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
• -Helen Keller