CAPS Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program

The CAPS Collaborative Deaf and Hard of Hearing Programs are housed in acoustically treated classrooms. The majority of our students are mainstreamed with support of sign language interpreters or a teacher of the deaf in the general education classroom. The program also has a DHHP classroom (self-contained classroom) for students who are deaf or hard of hearing who qualify for special education under a secondary eligibility, or that need modifications to the curriculum in order to succeed. It is a full-day program where the students are emerged in an interactive, individual, language-rich, multi-sensory approach to learning.

Students receive direct classroom instruction by a Teacher of the Deaf trained in working with hearing aids, cochlear implants, BAHAs and FM systems. Speech Language Therapists, Physical and Occupational Therapists, ABA teachers, ASL/Sign Language interpreters, Nursing and Vision services are also provided. Staff communicates with the students using the most appropriate method for each child, to ensure access to communication and the curriculum. The deaf and hard of hearing students are fully involved in everyday school activities and participate in a wide range of extracurricular activities.