- Broward County Public Schools
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services
Exceptional Student Education
- Overview
- Quick Reference Phone Numbers
- Resources for Caregivers
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Services
- Behavioral Health Providers
- Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services
- Dispute Resolution and Compliance Services
- Emotional/Behavioral Disability (E/BD) Services
- ESE Counseling
- Extended School Year (ESY) Services
- Florida Diagnostic Learning Resources System (FDLRS)
- Hospital Homebound Services
- Intellectual Disability Services
- Family Empowerment Scholarship - Unique Abilities (FES UA)
- Preschool ESE
- Private School Services
- Psychological Services
- Related Services
- School Medicaid Program
- Section 504
- SEDNET
- Specific Learning Disabilities
- Transition Services
- Visually Impaired
- Down Syndrome Committee Exec. Board Meetings
Deaf or Hard of Hearing Services

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Students who are eligible for deaf or hard of hearing services must:
- Demonstrate a hearing loss that affects the student’s ability to participate in the educational process.
- Demonstrate how the hearing loss affects the student’s development of academic skills, communication skills, or social skills.
Services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing include (based on individual need):
- A certified teacher of the Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- A certified Audiologist
- Certified Educational Interpreters
Based on the individual student’s needs, services can be provided in:
- A general education classroom
- A self contained classroom for students who are deaf or hard of hearing
- A combination of general education classroom and a self contained classroom
Students who are deaf or hard of hearing can be instructed in the following ways:
- Auditory/Oral Instruction – teaches students to develop hearing and speaking skills to develop spoken language for communication and learning
- Total Communication – teaches students to develop hearing, speaking, communication skills using sign language for communication and learning
Contact Information
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Exceptional Student Education Division at Arthur Ashe Campus
1701 Northwest. 23rd Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33311
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Curriculum Supervisor