Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at Hampton
700 Shell Road
Hampton, VA 23661
Telephone Numbers and Contact Information
(757) 247-2058 Main
(757) 247-2157 Sue Steberl , Deaf Baby Instructor.
Operating Agency: Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at Hampton
Agency Type: State Administered
Person in charge: Dr. Darlene White Superintendent
Hours of operation: M,T,W,Th,F 8AM - 4:30PM.
Fees: Fees charged for service.
Eligibility requirements: See details.
Intake Procedure: Telephone referral; application required; professional referral required.
Area Served: State of Virginia
About the program:
Provides a residential and day school operated by the state government for deaf, blind, and deaf/blind multi-disabled ages 2-21.
ELIGIBILITY: Medical diagnosis as a qualifying factor-hearing or visual impairment, or multi-disabled with hearing or visual impairment. Agency is available to all blind and
deaf students living east of Interstate 95 and grades K-12. The agency also provides and educational training program for deaf and blind multi-disalbed children statewide.
FEES: Local education agencies pay according to their own per capita cost. There is an activities fee for patticipants of a stipulated recreational activities program,
applicable to all educaiton levels. Accident insurance coverage is available at a minimal cost.
SERVICES PROVIDED: The Virginia School for the Deaf and Blind at Hampton provides a day program for preschool deaf, blind, and deaf or blind multihandicapped children ages 2 to
5 years old. The remaining school programs are for residential or day students 6 to 21 years old. Other agency services include vision screening and audiology testing for all
students once a year. The school also provides ages 14 and up with vocational assessments and work orientation through various programs. Agency conducts Braille instruction
classes and has a monthly mailing list with a calendar of events. The school acts a general resource agency for the blind and the deaf.
OTHER COMMENTS: Accident insurance is mandaory for all residents.
SIGN LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR DEAF BABIES:
Contact Sue Steberl, Parent, Infant, Toddler Coordinator at (757) 247-2157 for instructions on how to teach deaf babies sign language.757