Home Visits

One of the critical foundations of the program is the home visit which provides for a teacher's support of the family. Home visits are tailored to share current information and resources to support family involvement in their child/children's education and language acquisition.

 

Children begin learning at birth. Our home visits offer these benefits:

 

— MSD teachers and professionals visit families statewide in their homes/communities, providing individualized support.

 

— Use of a collaborative approach, which promotes each family's active participation in their child's development and fundamental early learning.

 

— Teachers work with families, modeling activities and approaches that support children's early acquisition of language and overall development using toys, books, and other items from the family's home.

 

— Home visits can be initiated as soon as children are identified as deaf or hard of hearing; this ensures that children have access to visual language as soon as possible.

 

— MSD teachers regularly share information and resources on raising a deaf or hard of hearing child, as well as coach parents/caregivers as they learn signs to use with their child throughout their daily routines.

 

— Guidance and support is provided to empower families to develop support networks and connect with local resources.