The Lincoln Public Schools has a Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing on staff who provides consultation and technical assistance to faculty and staff regarding services for students.  When a student has a greater need than this, the district contracts with an outside specialist for the services.

• Direct Services
  • Services for students with deafness or hearing impairments may include training to the student and the staff on the use of residual hearing, hearing aids, and other amplification devices; support for communication skill development; training in the use of compensatory strategies, including visual communication skills;  as well as, support in academic areas.
     
• Indirect Services
  • Monitoring and consultation to parents and general education teachers as well as in-service training to classroom teachers regarding the needs and accommodations necessary for individuals with hearing loss or auditory processing disorders; technical assistance to school staff regarding the function, use, and maintenance of specialized equipment and assistive technology and direct services.
     
• Transition Services
  • The Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing or other providers are involved in the transition process between receiving and sending teachers.