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Barrier-free
Communication

Visitors are surprised at
how "loud" ISD really is!

Students with all communication methods, abilities and devices are welcome at Iowa School for the Deaf! Our students vary in their hearing levels, from those with mild losses to those with severe | profound losses. Cochlear implants and hearing aids in bright colors are prevalent on campus; and some students do not use any device.

Vistors are surprised at how "loud" ISD really is! Speech language pathologists strategize with students to keep their residual voicing abilities. Hearing teachers speak and sign simultaneously. American Sign Language is used on campus and all employees are required to attain and retain a level of signing, depending on the amount of interaction they have with students.