Centre of Deaf Education (CDE)
Special Options
The Centre of Deaf Education (CDE) is a Special Options placement with full inclusion in the mainstream setting. All of our Deaf/Hard of Hearing students are placed into mainstream classes (known as CDE classes) with their hearing peers. The CDE provides an integrated and inclusive environment which continuously strives to meet the individual educational needs of each Deaf/Hard of Hearing student, all of which is overseen by the Centre of Deaf Education Assistant Principal.
CDE Community
Within our CDE community we have a diverse range of Deafness and hearing loss. Children with mild-moderate bilateral hearing loss (40dB loss) to profound loss can apply for Special Options entry to our CDE. Children with milder losses are supported by Deaf aware teachers and support staff. The CDE staff includes specialist trained Teachers of the Deaf and Bilingual SSOs. We pride ourselves on the expertise, professionalism and in-depth knowledge and experience of teaching Deaf/Hard of Hearing students. The CDE uses evidence informed teaching practices including literacy programs specifically designed for Deaf/Hard of hearing students.
Communication plays a vital role in every child’s education. We here at Brighton CDE are here to foster, engage and create effective communicators within our Deaf/Hard of Hearing cohort. Whether they use oral language, signed language or a mixture of both our CDE students have equal access to a high quality education. Our CDE classes are bilingual/bimodal and use both Auslan and spoken language to create an engaging learning environment and a strong learning community of like-minded peers.
CDE Classes
Our CDE classes are dynamic, exciting and inclusive learning communities which are taught by a highly collaborative team of educators. This team includes a mainstream teacher, a Teacher of the Deaf and a Bilingual SSO. Whether the student is hearing or Deaf/ Hard of Hearing they will work alongside each other accessing the same high quality teaching an advantage of unlimited access to Auslan which helps them develop deeper skills within this curriculum area.
Our Centre of Deaf Education is an integral part of the education we provide here at Brighton Primary School. We welcome students with an unilateral loss as well as CODAs .
Next Generation of Learners
The CDE and everything it entails allows us to foster the next generation of learners to be inclusive and aware of the Deaf community here and within the wider community. We hope this in turn will create a population of young people with an inclusive mindset who are open to forming relationships with everyone.
