Deaf/Hard of Hearing
Supporting your deaf and hard of hearing students succeed.
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Events, Services, and Resources
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The Name of the Game
Name of the Game is an 8-part webinar series dedicated to vocabulary learning for children with hearing loss. The focus is on children who use listening and spoken language, however applications are made to sign language learning when appropriate.
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Program Support
The S.E.E. Center at ESC Region 13
The S.E.E. Center at ESC Region 13 provides quality training and support for those who want to learn or improve their Signing Exact English skills. We also offer ESSE training and testing for state certification of Educational Interpreters.
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Consultations
Teacher of Deaf Services
Our certified teacher of the deaf will provide consult services as stated in your student's IEP and will provide tailored in-service to your teachers and related staff, attend ARD meetings, observe students, and consult with the educational team in your school to facilitate progress in the curriculum for your students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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Program Support
Regional Day School Program for the Deaf
The Regional Day School Program for the Deaf offers comprehensive services for students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing from birth to age 22 who require direct instruction from a teacher of the deaf.
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Service
Communication Assessments for DHH Eligibility
Our experienced education specialist for the deaf and hard of hearing offers a contract evaluation service for communication assessments to help districts through the special education evaluation for a student who is DHH.
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Consultations
Educational Audiologist Services
Our educational audiologist can provide a variety of on-site and consultative services as needed per student Individualized Education Plan (IEP).
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Teaching Students with Hearing Loss Playlist
We've partnered with experts in the field of deaf and hard of hearing education to help us better understand the needs of our students with hearing loss.
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Website
Region 13 SEE Signs
Signs created by the ESC Region 13 to supplement the Signing Exact English Dictionary.
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Product
Signing Exact English - Full Size Dictionary (Spiral-Bound)
The Signing Exact English Dictionary is the heart of the SEE System. The Signing Exact English Dictionary is one of the largest single collections of English signed vocabulary. The Signing Exact English Dictionary is a resource that can be used to support the representation of English through the air. A complete representation of English allows a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person access to English vocabulary, syntax, and grammar. Studies have shown that complete exposure and practice with a language can yield competence in reading and writing in that language. The Signing Exact English Dictionary includes: picture representations and written descriptions for forming the manual signs for over 4,400 English words. manual signs for the English alphabet, numbers, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. picture representations and written descriptions forming eighty-seven English prefixes and suffixes. fundamental information about sign language, sign systems, and deafness. background information on Signing Exact English. suggestions for creative signing. references for further reading. guidance in how to incorporate the features of American Sign Language when using Signing Exact English to communicate. To maximize effectiveness and to increase sign vocabulary, pair the Signing Exact English Dictionary with the Signing Exact English using Affixes. Spiral-bound BOOK, 429 PAGES The Signing Exact English Dictionary was produced by The SEE Center in Los Alamitos, CA, and is maintained by The SEE Center at ESC Region 13.
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Signing Exact English - Affix Supplemental (Perfect Bound)
The Signing Exact English Using Affixes supplemental resource allows you to present English in a signed form with vocabulary altered by including affixes to your sign production. This resource is a catalog of signed vocabulary extended by prefixes, suffixes, contractions, and tenses. The SEE Using Affixes resource will allow users of SEE to expand their English through the air communication by incorporating the use of affixes into their sign production. This catalog provides a ready reference for signs that users can create from base signs using affixes. Using affixes will allow the communicator to expand their vocabulary from the original 4,400 words in the Signing Exact English Dictionary to roughly 60,000 words. The Signing Exact English Using Affixes supplemental includes: picture representations and written descriptions for forming the signs for eighty-seven English prefixes and suffixes. a list of SEE vocabulary (base word) comprised of commonly used spoken English words and words primarily found in written form. SEE base words paired with every applicable affix for each word. representation of words that users can create with the affixes. guidance in how to effectively and naturally add affixes in sign communication. Pair the SEE Using Affixes resource with the SEE softcover or pocket-size dictionary to maximize effectiveness. PERFECT-BOUND BOOK, 329 PAGES The Signing Exact English Using Affixes was originally produced by The SEE Center in Los Alamitos, CA, and is maintained by The SEE Center at ESC Region 13.
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Signing Exact English - Pocket Size Dictionary (Spiral-Bound)
The Signing Exact English - Pocket Size Dictionary contains all the information in the full-size edition, only reduced in size and much more convenient. The Signing Exact English Dictionary is a resource that supports the representation of English through the air. A complete representation of English allows a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person access to English vocabulary, syntax, and grammar. Studies have shown that complete exposure and practice with a language can yield competence in reading and writing in that language. The Signing Exact English Dictionary includes: picture representations and written descriptions for forming the manual signs for over 4,400 English words manual signs for the English alphabet, numbers, nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs picture representations and written descriptions forming eighty-seven English prefixes and suffixes fundamental information about sign language, sign systems, and deafness background information on Signing Exact English suggestions for creative signing references for further reading guidance in how to incorporate the features of American Sign Language when using Signing Exact English to communicate. To maximize effectiveness and to increase sign vocabulary, pair the Signing Exact English Dictionary with the Signing Exact English using Affixes. SPIRAL-BOUND BOOK, 431 PAGES The Signing Exact English Pocket Size Dictionary was produced by The SEE Center in Los Alamitos, CA, and is maintained by The SEE Center at ESC Region 13.
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Program Support
Educational Sign Skills Evaluation (ESSE)
The E.S.S.E. was developed to provide a means to identify one's dominant signing style and to provide specific feedback on areas of strength and areas in need of improvement.
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ESSE Process Webinar
The ESSE Process Webinar is a 60-minute online class for interpreters who have never taken the Educational Sign Skills Evaluation (ESSE). It provides an overview of what to expect on the exam.
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Helping your students who are deaf and hard of hearing
Students who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) throughout Texas have special academic needs that differ from their peers. Studies show that approximately three out of every 1,000 children in the United States are born with a level of hearing loss in one or both of their ears. This can impact their language development, literacy, and access to the general curriculum in schools.
Our deaf and hard of hearing specialists provide your school with professional development, program support, network meetings, resources, communication assessments, and more- all designed to support your instructional staff, related services staff, and the students who are deaf and hard of hearing themselves.
For information on personal listening devices, whole room sound fields, etc, Visit our Assistive Technology Preview Center. We loan assistive listening devices on a "try before you buy" basis to school district and charter school personnel. Check out all that we have to offer!
Need to get in touch?
Contact a member of our team for more information.
Rachael Valenzuela-Vega, 512-919-5160 Yvonne Delgado, 512.919.5263