Deaf or Hard of Hearing (DHH)

Definition

Pursuant to Rule 6A-6.03013, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.):

• Deaf means a hearing level that is so severe that it impacts the processing of linguistic information through hearing, with or without amplification, that adversely affects the student’s educational performance.
• Hard of hearing means a hearing impairment or loss, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a student’s educational performance, but that is not included under the definition of deaf.

State Lead Contact

• Gwen Black

Florida Rules

• Rule 6A-6.03013, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility and Assessments for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Florida Department of Education Resources

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Family Center on Deafness
• Flagler College, Education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Florida Department of Education Communication Plan (Fillable Form)
  • Florida Department of Education Communication Plan - Spanish (PDF)
• Florida Division of Blind Services
  • Braille and Talking Book Library
• Florida Educators of Students who are Deaf & Hard of Hearing (FEDHH)
• Florida Hands & Voices
• Florida School for the Deaf & the Blind (FSDB)
• Florida and Virgin Islands Deaf-Blind Collaborative (FAVI)
• Florida's Educational Opportunities for Students with Sensory Impairments (PDF)
• University of North Florida Deaf Education

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Funded State Projects

• Auditory-Oral Education and Bridge to Speech Clarke School
• Auditory-Oral Education and Bridge to Speech University of Miami Debbie School
• Educational Interpreter Project (EIP)
• Resource Materials and Technology Center for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing (RMTC-D/HH)