How to Learn More about K-12 Education Options

To obtain information about local programs serving deaf and hard of hearing students, contact your local school district.

For a directory of Twin Cities schools serving deaf or hard of hearing students, see the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services factsheet.

Other useful information:

Contact the National Association of State Directors of Special Education to get a copy of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students: Educational Service Guidelines.
(703) 519-3800 (V)
(703) 519-7008 (TTY)
http://www.nasdse.org (click on publications)

To obtain a list of schools for deaf and heard of hearing students in any state, you can review the American Annals of the Deaf, a publication of the Conference of Educational Administrators Serving the Deaf and the Convention of American Instructors of the Deaf. Requests for the reference issue, which costs $27.00, may be sent to:
American Annals of the Deaf
KDES PAS-6,
800 Florida Avenue NE
Washington DC, 20002

To learn more about various options, contact:

Alexander Graham Bell Association
(202) 337-5220
http://www.agbell.org

American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
(800) 942-2732
http://www.deafchildren.org

American Speech, Language, Hearing Association
(800) 638-8255
http://www.asha.org

Beginnings for Parents of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
(800) 541-4327
http://www.beginningssvcs.com

National Association of the Deaf
(301) 587-1788 (V)
(301) 587-1789 (TTY)
http://www.nad.org

National Cue Speech Association
(800) 459-3529
http://www.cuedspeech.org

Library Resources available at the Family Support Connection that discuss educational options include: