Capital Region BOCES 
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at GHS

Who are we?

The Capital Region BOCES Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Guilderland High School provides comprehensive services from a multidisciplinary team. An educational team compromised of Teachers of the Deaf, Speech Therapists, Social Workers, Educational Interpreters, Teacher Assistants and Notetakers work in conjunction with the Guilderland High School staff to ensure that both social and scholastic needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students are met.

A mainstream program

Capital Region BOCES Deaf and Hard Of Hearing students participate in the variety of academic opportunities offered at Guilderland High School. Students are fully or partially mainstreamed and work towards high school diplomas. Students may also attend the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School while receiving academic support through our program. Transitional services that establish links to post-graduate activities are also provided. Guilderland High School staff members support the practice of mainstreaming and have a long history of working to enhance the academic and social experiences of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students. In addition, many Deaf and Hard of Hearing students participate in extra-curricular activities.

Methods of communication

Capital Region BOCES provides education and support services to Deaf and Hard of Hearing students with a variety of communication needs. This includes students with cochlear implants, students who are Deaf/Blind and students who are profoundly Deaf who use Total Communication and/or American Sign Language. Depending on the needs of the student, Speech Reading and Aural/Oral Communication skills are taught.

For more information on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing program at Guilderland High School, please contact: Christina Loukides, (518) 861-8591, ext. 5104.

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