Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing (DHH)

Definition

Pursuant to Rule 6A-6.03013, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), a student who is deaf or hard-of-hearing has a hearing loss aided or unaided, that impacts the processing of linguistic information and which adversely affects performance in the educational environment. The degree of loss may range from mild to profound.

State Lead Contact

• Gwen Black

Florida Rules

• Rule 6A-6.03013, F.A.C., Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

Florida Department of Education Resources

• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation: Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, and Deaf-Blind Services
• Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
• Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind
• Florida Hands & Voices
• Florida's Educational Opportunities for Students with Sensory Impairments (PDF)
  • Oportunidades educativas para estudiantes con discapacidades sensoriales en Florida (PDF)​​
• Florida's Educational Opportunities for Students with Sensory Impairments Booklet (PDF)
• FDOE Communication Plan (Fillable Form)

Bureau of Exceptional Student Education Discretionary Projects

• Resource Materials and Technology Center for the Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing (RMTC-D/HH)
• Auditory-Oral Education Grant (Clarke School)
• Auditory-Oral Education Grant (Debbie School)
• Florida and Virgin Islands Deaf-Blind Collaborative