Data Collected
Data Collected
Education Data
Free Appropriate Public Education, or FAPE, is an educational right of children with disabilities in the United States that is guaranteed by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Year 2008 Data from http://edu.reportcard.state.tn.us for White Station and Sea Isle Elementary schools in Memphis, TN:
****It is important to note that many of the students with disabilities at White Station and Sea Isle Elementary are d/hh.****
Math:
2% of all White Station Elementary students scored below proficient in math, but 15% of all students with disabilities (many of which are d/hh) scored below proficient.
9% of all Sea Isle Elementary students scored below proficient in math, but 62% of all students with disabilities (many of which are d/hh) scored below proficient
English:
4% of all White Station Elementary students scored below proficient in reading/language skills, but 23% of all students with disabilities (many of which are d/hh) scored below proficient in reading/language
6% of all Sea Isle Elementary students scored below proficient in reading/language skills, but 45% of all students with disabilities (many of which are d/hh) scored below proficient in reading/language
What do you think of the math and reading levels of the deaf and hard of hearing children at White Station and Sea Isle Elementary? Send a comment to the coordinator of the Young Deaf/HH Awareness Team at ydhat@mccsdhh.org.
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Deaf Community Data
Services provided by Tennessee's 6 deaf service agencies:
Numbers of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Served 21,319
Telephone Calls Interpreted 4,386
Number of Interpreting Assignments for Vocational Rehabilitation 8,553
Number of Hours Interpreted for Vocational Rehabilitation 14,398.50
Units of Technical Assistance Provided to Employers 776
Units of Independent Living Skills Taught 5,365
Sign Language or Speech Reading Class Hours Taught 555.25
Number of Students in these classes 2,091
Workshop/Seminar Hours on Deafness 241.50
Number of Participants in these workshops/seminars 4,571
Mid South Conference on Communicative Disorders - Good Morning All, I have been asked to present at the Mid South Conference on Communicative Disorders. This is an annual conference for speech language pathologists and audiologists. My session is entitled "What they wish we knew." What parents and teachers want SLPs and audiologists to know about working with our kids in schools, clinical settings, and home. I'm covering things like communicating with families and teachers, supporting families, behavior issues during therapy and as they relate to communicative disorders and IEP meetings. I would like to hear what other parents and professionals want these groups to know. E-mail me directly with anything you want SLPs and/or audiologists to know about working with children with communicative disorders. joanneleecunningham@gmail.com Joanne Cunningham
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