The IESDB Outreach Program offers preschool and community-based options for deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH) and blind or visually impaired (B/VI) children ages of 3 -5 in the state of Idaho. The D/HH programs offer total communication (sign language and speech) and auditory-oral (aural and speech) choices:
- Vocabulary and language development.
- Introduction to basic concepts.
- Kindergarten readiness.
- Listening activities, sensory, and social skills.
The B/VI program focuses on similar goals in addition to:
- Orientation and Mobility
- Pre-Braille activities
There are several preschool and community-based centers in Idaho where we are serving 8 to 10+ children. Staff in our preschool centers and community-based includes at least one teacher and a teaching assistant. For more information, please contact the regional preschool centers.
Region 1, Coeur d'Alene
- Cortney Peters, Total Communication
Region 4, Ponderosa Elementary School, Meridian
- Jessica Waldbillg, Total Communication
- Joy Kane and Julie Tobin, Listening and Spoken Language
Region 5, ISDB Campus, Gooding
- Valerie McCabe, Total Communication
- Jodie Hamilton, Special Needs
- Judi Lethlean, B/VI
Region 6 - ISU Campus, Pocatello
- Donna Wesen, Total Communication