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Develop the cognitive abilities of children with hearing impairments so that
they can understand information, analyze problems and generate solutions in
their educational careers and everyday lives.
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Develop the language, speech and listening skills of children with hearing
impairments to facilitate conversation, writing and academics.
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Prepare children with hearing impairments for mainstreaming to begin their
transition into more challenging academic environments.
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Build upon and refine social skills to enable children with hearing impairments
to utilize the above with changing and expanding social groups.
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Support the role of the
parents and extended family in the education and socialization of children with
hearing impairments so that the family will be a lifelong source of mutual
support.
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Implement new technologies in the field of deaf education, devise new strategies
for the classroom and provide professional development for educators.
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Expand and develop methods and curricula.
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Inform the public of the efforts expended and results achieved in the education
of children with hearing impairments.
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Cooperate with the medical and educational community to mutually advance the
remediation and habilitation of children with hearing impairments.
