Regional Programs for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

This program was developed  to support the concept of regional programs and cooperative relationships with the school districts, educational service units and consortium of school districts in order to:

• Maximize resources in providing programs and services for children who are deaf or hard of hearing;
• Provide a network of support and services that will serve as the state infrastructure to link programs together and assist in the enhancement of a child’s educational program;
• Contain costs now in order to assure future funding;
• Provide continued support to quality educational programs, which may include center-based options;
• Reinforce the belief that children who are deaf or hard of hearing benefit from education with hearing and deaf or hard of hearing peers;
• Continue state leadership and support for a full continuum of placement options for children who are deaf or hard of hearing.

To view the complete State Plan for Services of Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, please download it here.

Map of Regional Programs for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Central/Western Partnership Sue Czaplewski, Coordinator Phone: 402-463-5611 Email: sczaplew@esu9.org	Northeast Nebraska Regional Program Jill Hoffart, Coordinator Phone: 402-644-2507 Email: jhoffart@npsne.org
Metro Regional Program Diane Meyer, Coordinator Phone: 402-339-2090 Email: diane_meyer@ralstonschools.org	Southeast Nebraska Regional Program Jill Bird, Coordinator Phone: 402-436-1896 Email: jbird@lps.org
Additional contact information: Nebraska Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Nebraska Department of Education Rhonda Fleischer Liaison to Nebraska Department of Education, ESU #9 1117 S. East Street • Hastings, NE 68901   Phone: 402-463-5611 Email: rfleischer@esu9.org Teresa Coonts Program Specialist Low Incidence Team Leader Nebraska Dept. of Education 6949 South 110th St. • Omaha, NE  68128 Phone:  402-595-1810 Fax: 402-595-2727 Email: teresa.coonts@nde.ne.gov

Also, search the Nebraska Resource and Referral System to find aditional services.