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PGCPS adviser explains why deaf and hard-of-hearing students are classified under IDEA, not ESOL
Summary
Tranel Bowman told the Disability Issues Advisory Board on Feb. 17 that deaf and hard-of-hearing students are categorized under IDEA as students with disabilities and may also be multilingual learners; their core instructional need is communication access (for example, ASL), not English language development.
At the Feb. 17 Disability Issues Advisory Board meeting, Tranel Bowman explained why deaf and hard-of-hearing students are generally classified as students with disabilities under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), rather than as ESOL students.
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