Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH)

Definition

A student who is deaf or hard-of-hearing has a hearing loss aided or unaided, that impacts the processing of linguistic information and which adversely affects performance in the educational environment. The degree of loss may range from mild to profound.

State Lead Contact

• TBD

Florida Rules

• Rule 6A-6.03013, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

Florida Department of Education Resources

• Florida's Educational Opportunities for Students with Sensory Impairments (8.5 x 11) (PDF)
  • Oportunidades educativas para estudiantes con discapacidades sensoriales en Florida (PDF)​​
• Florida's Educational Opportunities for Students with Sensory Impairments (folded booklet style) (PDF)
• Florida Hands & Voices
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf-Blind Services
• Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
• Communication Plan
• Communication Plan (Fillable Form) (Word)

Bureau of Exceptional Student Education Discretionary Projects

• Florida and Virgin Islands Deaf-Blind Collaborative
• Resource Materials and Technology Center for the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (RMTC-D/HH)
• Auditory-Oral Education Grant (Clarke School)
• Auditory-Oral Education Grant (Debbie School)