DHH High School Level Program

At the high school level, regular high school and vocational programming options are available.  READS utilizes a philosophy of living and learning founded on the premise that all Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing people are entitled to full access to communication at all times.  Each person is unique with respect to the type of communication that he/she needs and prefers in different contexts and under various conditions.  Linguistic/communication options ranging from American Sign Language to spoken English are able to be integrated into the students educational programming, while keeping the students intellectual and academic goals as the priority at all times.

Services include:

  • Small group & individual instruction

  • Interpreted mainstream opportunities

  • Speech/Language therapy

  • Small-group and individual counseling

  • Extra-curricula support

  • School-to-work programming at the high school level

  • Occupational/physical/adaptive physical education

  • Vision consultation as needed

  • Extended school year as needed