My child has a cochlear implant. How does OSD accommodate students with a CI?
About 10% of the OSD students who have enrolled in the last few years have had a cochlear implant. The IEP team determines what special services the student with a cochlear implant might need, including amplification, auditory training, speech and language therapy, or voice-on instruction for clarification. The parent, student, and the IEP team need to also consider the development of socialization skills within a signing student population and development of academic skills within a bilingual bicultural learning environment.
