Kentucky Department of Education

 

Blind/VI and Deaf/HH Services

Last Updated on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 8:22 PM

The Blind/VI and Deaf/HH Team provides informational, technical, and regulatory support to the Kentucky School for the Blind and Kentucky School for the Deaf.  Additionally, we provide resources and supports to districts, parents, and service providers throughout the state in areas regarding students who are Blind/VI, Deaf/HH, or Deaf-Blind. This site includes information in areas specifically related to students with sensory loss.  If you need additional assistance, please contact us at 502-564-4970.

 

Website Welcome in ASL

 

Educational Institutions
Educational choices for parents of students who are Blind/Visually Impaired or Deaf/Hard of Hearing are listed below. This list contains links for public and private schools in the state of Kentucky.


 

Interpreting Profession Links
Below, please find links of interest for those in the P-12 interpreting profession. 


 

P-12 Educational Interpreters
Welcome to the website dedicated to educational interpreters and those school districts that provide these services to students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing in Kentucky classrooms.  It is a goal of KDE to assist both schools and interpreters in providing the highest quality communication to students in the Commonwealth.  ... More


 

Resource Documents for P-12 Educational Interpreters
This page contains downloadable documents for P-12 Educational Interpreters.  Included are: ·  KDE Educational Interpreter Guidelines ·  Recent issue of the Newsletter for Educational Interpreters ·  How to Get Started Interpreting The KDE Educational Interpreter Guidelines document is a product of KDE’s Office of Special Instructional Services that is a resource ... More


 

Service Providers
  The following are a list of agencies or organizations that provide direct and very specific services to students and individuals with a visual or hearing impairment.


For more information contact:

Soraya Matthews
500 Mero Street, 19th Floor CPT
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: 502-564-4772 x4553
soraya.matthews@education.ky.gov
A visually impared elementary girl smiles as she holds a small American flag.