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Washoe County School District marks Deaf Awareness Month, highlights DHH programs and new school accommodations
Summary
District leaders and students described services for deaf and hard-of-hearing learners, interpreter qualifications and planned facilities upgrades at Vaughn Middle School as the board proclaimed September Deaf Awareness Month.
The Washoe County School District board of trustees on Sept. 9 recognized September as Deaf Awareness Month and heard presentations about services and supports available to deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) students across the district.
Jennifer Vantress, chief academic officer for student development, told the board the district serves about 105 DHH students from birth through age 21 in a range of communication modalities. She described DHH programs at Hidden Valley Elementary, Vaughn Middle School and Wooster High School, where students receive instruction in both English and American Sign Language and have access to itinerant teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists and…
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