716-834-7200 x169
Fax
716-831-8678
Administration
716-834-7200 x169
Video Phone
866-977-6687
Primary Services
Sign Language Instruction, Special Preschools
Description
Provides preschool age children with hearing loss, communication disorders, and/or multiple disabilities a small class milieu, 5 days a week, in a Total Communication, Language Rich Environment (LRE). Instruction, following New York State Education Department standards, is provided using Total Communication - spoken, signed and written language - to meet students' individual communication needs.
Related services, including Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapies, as well as counseling are available. Audiological services such as hearing tests and minor device repair (hearing aids, cochlear implants, etc.) are provided on-site by licensed audiologists. Academic based "Specials," such as Art, Drama and Music are also offered.
Sign language classes and other support services are available to families through the Parent Center.
Related services, including Speech, Physical and Occupational Therapies, as well as counseling are available. Audiological services such as hearing tests and minor device repair (hearing aids, cochlear implants, etc.) are provided on-site by licensed audiologists. Academic based "Specials," such as Art, Drama and Music are also offered.
Sign language classes and other support services are available to families through the Parent Center.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm.
Eligibility
Children ages 3-5 years in need of a Language Rich Total Communication Environment due to hearing loss, deafness, or multiple disabilities.
Service Area: WNY.
Service Area: WNY.
Intake Process
Tour the school. Apply to State Education Department with Audiogram/Speech and Language Report for permission to have the school evaluate the child. Discuss placement at Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) meeting with your school district's Local Education Agency (LEA).
Program Fees
Free.
Languages
English, Sign Language, Total Communication.
Date of Official Change
Nov 16, 2020
Contacts
Richard Szafranek (Primary)
Director of Pupil Services
richards@smsdk12.org
716-834-7200 x169