Even mild hearing loss can interfere with natural language development. It is believed that hearing impaired infants who do not receive specialized training before age three will permanently loose their ability to speak and use language fluently. Parents can request services from REPD through the school district where they live. Certified teachers of the deaf, speech-language pathologists, educational diagnosticians and music therapists offer specialized instruction. Interpreters and transliterators Communication, literacy and academic achievement are stressed.
Parents have access to extensive communication training.
Transportation costs are provided by the local school district.