On this web page are a variety of documents and tools that may
be useful. These include: - Mental Health Needs of Students who
are Deaf and Hard of Hearing--Background and a Screening
Protocol - Webcast - PowerPoint Presentation - Word Document -
This web cast proposes a number of first steps that Pupil
Services professionals can take to help identify and meet the
social-emotional needs of students who are Deaf and Hard of
Hearing. The viewer will have an opportunity to recognize the
range of hearing loss and be ready to gather information from
multiple sources in order to best understand the current status
of a student’s hearing loss and communication needs. The DPI is
host to a Work Group of people from multiple agencies meeting to
address the mental wellness of students who are deaf or hard of
hearing. They work to increase awareness and appropriate
practice in supporting students who may have a social-emotional
or mental health need. - Guidelines for Discussion on
Consideration of Special Factors When a S