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Programs

Early Childhood Education Program

Preschool for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students with and without Multiple Disabilities ages 3-5 years old

  • Class ratios of 6:1:1 and 6:1:2
  • Intervener, Health & Safety Paras, available
  • Emphasis on Language & Communication through Play
  • Emergent literacy methods modeled
  • Scaffolded & differentiated instruction
  • Data Driven Instruction
  • Positive Behavioral Approaches promoting classroom management and student success
  • Auditory Verbal Track coached by Certified Auditory Verbal Therapist (LSLS Cert. AVT)
  • Aligned with NYS Learning Standards and Individual Education Programs
3 Preschool students sit on bean bag chairs in a reading nook solving puzzles independently.
Three preschool students (2 girls and 1 boy) wearing Groundhogs Day paper crowns on their heads are in the library. They are all signing at the same time.
Two preschool students (1 boy and 1 girl) are sitting buckled into a 4-person buggy stroller in the hallway right by the exit doors. The students are wearing their school IDs around their necks.

Related Services Available:

CounselingFeeding TherapyOccupational TherapyOrientation & MobilityPhysical TherapySpeech Language TherapyTeacher of the Blind and Visually Impaired (TVI)

Multimodal Communication Methods including:

American Sign Language (ASL)Oral EnglishPicture Exchange Communication System (PECS)Mid & High-Tech Augmentative Communication DevicesVisual / Tangible SymbolsTactile Sign