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The
Columbus Hearing Impaired Program (CHIP) is a comprehensive program for children
who are deaf or hard of hearing. The Hearing Impaired Program has been part of
the Columbus Public Schools since the 1950's and is presently servicing over 200
students from the Central Ohio area. The program provides educational services
to students in Columbus and thirty-five different school districts. Mr. John
Crerand is the Program Supervisor and the Principal of Alexander Graham Bell
School.
Philosophy:
The Columbus Hearing Impaired Program (C.H.I.P.)
exists to meet the individual learning needs of hearing impaired children ages 0
- 21 in Central Ohio.
CHIP strives to create flexible school
environments in which all students who are deaf or hard of hearing may
participate. We encourage children to participate in all activities, academic
and non-academic, which provide appropriate challenge and interest.
All programs and services provide opportunities
to realize students' potential in the areas of cognition, social/emotional
growth, communication competence, physical health, creative and artistic
talents, career development and personal well-being.
CHIP strives to prepare children to become
citizens who contribute to the greater society in positive ways. It is the role
of CHIP to set the expectation for students that they will be self-sufficient,
self-supporting and happy.
Program Features:
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PARENT/INFANT SUPPORT
CHIP provides family-centered services for children who are deaf or hard of
hearing up to three years of age. Services include individual instruction,
parent support groups and agency referral.
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PRESCHOOL
Located at
A. G. Bell, the preschool provides a full day of
age appropriate activities, unless individual needs require a modified program.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
Instruction at grades K - 12
follows the Columbus Public Schools Benchmarks for Learning while also
developing the students' skills in communication, language concepts,
socialization and physical education. The curriculum also includes special
emphasis in speech and language development, reading, writing and career
education.
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LIFE-CENTERED EDUCATION
LCE provides
opportunities to explore the world of work and to establish work related skills
and attitudes through hands-on activities. LCE is
provided for students in the sixth through the eighth grades.
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CAREER EDUCATION
Students who desire to train for a career at the high school level have a wide
variety of career training programs to select from in the Columbus Public Schools' career centers.
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EXTRACURRICULAR
A wide array of clubs and sports activities provide opportunities for students
to participate with both hearing and deaf peers.
Communication Options:
Oral/aural classes provide the
opportunity to develop communication skills through a variety of techniques
including speech, auditory training, speech reading, reading, writing, natural body
language, and other types of non-verbal communication.
Total communication classes add
sign language in addition to all the communication skills offered in oral/aural
classes.
Services Available to
Students and Parents:
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Audiologist
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Counselor
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Educational
Assistants
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Educational
Consultants
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Electronics
Repair
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Inclusion Support
Teachers
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Interpreters
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Nurse
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Parent Teacher
Association
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Preschool Parent
Education Teachers
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School
Psychologist
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Speech/Language
Pathologist
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Transportation
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Work-Study
Coordinator
All programs and
services are available at no cost to parents and students.
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