Educate Children (3 to 21)

The Clerc Center's top priority is the education of deaf and hard of hearing children. Thousands of children with hearing loss receive special education services every year. To learn more about those services and about all aspects of a deaf child's development, explore the topics below.

Educate Children (3-21) Topics

• Individualized Education Program (IEP)
• Section 504 and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children in Public Preschool, Elementary and Secondary Schools
• Families' Role in Education
• Placement Issues
• Supports and Accommodations for Students
• Language Development for Students
• Deaf Students with Disabilities
• Academically Underachieving Students
• Social-Emotional Development
• Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment
• Effective Practices in Deaf Education
• Extracurricular Programs
• Academic Technology
• Schools and Programs for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children
• Resources for Mainstream Programs
• Especially for Educators & Professionals
• Educating Deaf Children: Additional Resources