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1899 to Present
“The earnest and persistent effort to teach the deaf to speak”
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Who are we?
Total number of students: 60
Number of students at each grade level:Infant-2yrs: 8Preschool: 21Elementary: 20Middle School: 4High School: 7
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Who are we?
Number of students per degree of hearing loss:Mild: 1Moderate: 16Severe: 8Profound: 35
Amplification:Hearing Aid Users: 24Cochlear Implant Users: 35(7 Bilateral Implants)
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Who are we?
Number of students served throughout the county by Teacher Consultants:
100
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Who are we?
Number of Staff:
Principal/Supervisor: 1Team Leader: 1Classroom Teachers: 10Paraprofessionals: 7Teacher Consultants: 7Audiologist: 1Social Worker: 1Psychologist, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist (part-time): 3Secretaries: 2
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Where are we?
We are located off of Burton Street at Shawnee Park Elementary School.
A program of the Grand Rapids Public Schools/Kent ISD.
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Staff is dedicated to an auditory approach of teaching.Our staff participates in ongoing workshops and conferences and is theNational Alexander Graham Bell Association’s Program of the Year 1979 & 1997.
Expertise & Caring
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Who are we?
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Who are we?Who are we?Schools represented
Grand Rapids: 19
Wyoming: 3
Byron Center: 2
Forest Hills: 4
Kentwood: 7
Rockford: 3
Grandville: 3
E. Grand Rapids: 1
Northview: 5
Godfrey Lee: 3
Caledonia: 1
Kent City: 1
Lowell: 4
Kenowa: 1
Kelloggsville: 3
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Who are we?Who are we?
80% of our students will be fully mainstreamed in their neighborhood schools at academic grade level by 6 years of age.
The Grand Rapids Oral Deaf program provides services for 20 school districts within the Kent Intermediate School District.
Did you know?
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The Grand Rapids Oral Deaf program has an on-site audiologist, Jack DeBoerand an on-site audiology suite,complete with technology to continually monitor our kids.
On-site Audiologist
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Students have their hearing tested frequently in effort to maximize their abilities.
Hearing tests
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In addition to home and classroom programming, the Grand Rapids Oral Deaf program providesOccupational and Physical Therapy for those students in need.
OT/PT
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Who are we?Who are we?
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Who are we?Who are we?
Parents are an integral part of the educational team. Involvement is encouraged through support meetings, education meetings, classroom observation & triangle times.
A Team Approach
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Thank you for your support!
“The earnest and persistent effort to teach the deaf to speak”
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Copyright 2009Grand Rapids Oral Deaf Program - PTO
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