Admission Requirements
A. Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD), operated by the
Department of Education, is referral-based educational options
in Georgia’s comprehensive continuum of programs and services
available to deaf/hard of hearing, school-aged children who are
legal residents of the state, their parents and local school
officials. State Day School admission at AASD is available for
students ages 3 to 21.
B. Referral to the State School is the responsibility of the
student’s local school system (LSS), working in collaboration
with the student’s parents. The LSS must provide all evaluations
and assessments, including any medical information and
evaluations, to the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf (AASD) in
order to formally initiate the referral process.
C. Eligibility Criteria: The actual enrollment of a
student at AASD or GSD will be determined by the student’s IEP
Team following a review of Present Levels of Academic and
Independent Functioning, a development of student programming
goals, and a discussion of placement options. However, the
following enrollment criteria is suggested to provide guidance
to the IEP Team(s), and to help clarify students for whom AASD
might be an appropriate option:
1. The student must meet the eligibility requirements as
outlined in State Board Rule 160-4-7-.02 for deaf/hard of
hearing students. The student’s hearing loss must be such that
it inhibits the child’s ability to process information
auditorily and therefore requires the use of visual
communication methods and specialized instructional techniques.
The hearing impairment must have the potential to adversely
affect the applicant’s academic performance, social development,
language development, communication skill, or intellectual
functioning.
2. There must be adequate space in the facility and/or program
3. The Local School System must provide the following
information as a part of the referral process:
a. A letter of referral stating what services
are requested;
b. An audiological evaluation current within
the past year and special education eligibility form, including
Deaf/Hard of Hearing or Hearing Impairment eligibility current
within the past three years;
c. Otological evaluation report/form;
d. Vision screening report current within the
past year;
e. The current IEP/IFSP;
f. AASD’s Application materials;
g. General Basic Medical Form signed by a
physician;
h. Current assessment information, including
psychological/cognitive functioning information, psycho-social
assessment information and vision screening/assessment
information;
i. Current eligibility reports;
j. Consent to evaluate form if evaluation is
requested;
k. Education records, including transcript,
report card, attendance record and disciplinary record.
l. A certificate of immunization must be
current prior to admission;
m. Information from law enforcement agencies,
the Department of Juvenile Justice, Georgia Family and Children
Services, and any other agency with which the student has been
involved.
D.
Upon
receipt of the completed information, AASD’s
Enrollment Committee reviews materials within five (5) school
days and schedules the IEP/Placement meeting, if there is no
further additional information.
If you have any further questions, please contact Student
Services and Operations Coordinator at 866-664-6096.
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