Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Program and Student Services Branch
Deaf/Hard of Hearing Consultant Services:
| Name/Email | Telephone | Assigned School Divisions |
|---|---|---|
| Signe Badger signe.badger@gov.mb.ca |
204-945-7919 | Evergreen, Frontier (Churchill), Interlake, Lakeshore, Lord Selkirk, Whiteshell |
| Vacant |
Flin Flon, Frontier (Areas 2 & 4), Kelsey, Mountain View, Rolling River (North), Swan Valley | |
| Diane Duchscherer diane.duchscherer@gov.mb.ca |
204-726-6967 | Brandon, Fort la Bosse, Park West, Rolling River (South), Southwest Horizon, Mountain View |
| Mary Lou Pierrard marylou.pierrard@gov.mb.ca |
204-945-1491 | Flin Flon, Frontier (Areas 1, 4 & 5), Garden Valley, Kelsey, Mystery Lake, Sunrise |
| Terry Leslie terry.leslie@gov.mb.ca |
204-945-3120 | Beautiful Plains, DSFM, Pine Creek, Portage la Prairie, Prairie Rose, Prairie Spirit, Turtle River, Turtle Mountain, Frontier (Area 2) |
| Gayle Jones gayle.jones@gov.mb.ca |
204-945-2487 | Border Land, Frontier (Wanipigow), Garden Valley, Hanover, Seine River, Sunrise, Western, Red River Valley |
Deaf/hard of hearing education consultant services include working in collaboration with the school team to:
- Develop specialized educational programs .
- Model appropriate teaching techniques.
- Provide support regarding communication facilitation.
- Support teachers and parents regarding Deaf/hard of hearing issues.
- Liaise between the home community and organizations such as Manitoba School for the Deaf, The Society for Manitobans with Disabilities, The Central Speech and Hearing Clinic, and regional audiologist.
- Provide educational and social activities for rural students on an annual basis in Winnipeg (gr. 5-12).
Special Education Specialist with Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) Services:
Sylvia Henwood, Sylviah@mfnerc.com
- Works with Deaf and hard of hearing students in locally-controlled First Nations Schools
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