The Outreach Team offers services to deaf and hard of hearing students, their families, and the educators that serve them throughout Washington State. Our team consists of specialists in: American Sign Language, audiology, behavior, counseling, deaf plus, educational interpreting, listening and spoken language, literacy, school psychology, Signing Exact English, school psychology, social-emotional learning, speech-language, teaching strategies and curriculum, and transition (birth-22). We offer support to students, families, and school districts through direct services, state-wide events, and professional development opportunities. We are a state-wide resource dedicated to ensure that all deaf and hard of hearing students in Washington receive the support they need to reach their full potential and achieve their goals.
The Outreach Team’s Early Intervention (EI) team provides support to families with children who are deaf and hard of hearing from birth-5 years of age. Our EI team provides home visits with families in order to help assess and support your child’s developmental needs. Our EI specialists support the process of developing your Individual Family Service plan and provide specified information regarding language acquisition, audiology reports, social-emotional well-being, and cognitive milestones as part of our on-going support.
The Outreach Team offers a variety of services that can help you assess the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing students in your district and be a resource in providing appropriate services. In addition, our team offers professional development opportunities for district staff, and program review services for districts who would like to improve any aspect of an existing deaf and hard of hearing program. We offer many of our services both on-site and remotely.