FAMILY CENTER ON DEAFNESS

·        A youth (birth through completion of high school) who is deaf or hard of hearing, as determined by qualifying to receive educational support services for students with hearing loss. 

·         A young adult who is deaf or hard of hearing, as determined by having previously qualified to receive educational support services for students with hearing loss, who has left high school (graduated or dropped out) within the past twelve months or is still enrolled in a post-high school Pinellas County Schools program.

·         A youth (age 0 through 18) who is hearing and living in a home with a parent or other significant adult who is D/HH.

·         A parent or significant adult in the home of an individual falling in one of the categories above, whether D/HH or hearing.

·        A parent or other significant adult in the home who is D/HH and has school-aged children living at home.

When the above criteria have been met, the needs of the client are evaluated to determine if the services offered by the FCD are appropriate to addressing those issues.  Eligibility to receive program services is maintained by individual effort to achieve personal goals and appropriate use of program resources.