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The birth-three year old program
is coordinated with the Infants and Toddlers Program
in Montgomery County. All babies and parents receive
weekly home-based services, to facilitate parents'
adjustment to deafness, and to provide appropriate
early intervention including auditory learning, language
and communication skill development. In addition,
parents and children come to the center-based program
at Rock Creek Valley ES for weekly parent groups
and for additional individual or small group activities.
Deaf
and hard of hearing children who are developmentally
ready for preschool classes, usually three and four
year olds, participate in half-day or full-day classes,
where auditory training, language and communication
skill development are emphasized, along with an added
emphasis on age-appropriate concept development.
Language is taught in "conceptual units" or themes
that apply to preschool learners, with a heavy emphasis
on experiential learning. |
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