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Project

Bridge to Speech (FDOE)

Center:

FL-Mailman Center for Child Development, UCEDD/LEND

Fiscal Year:

2026

Contact Information:

Kathleen Vergara
[email protected]
305-243-5804

Project Description:

The Bridge to Speech Project provides opportunities for students who are DHH from 3 through 6 years of age who reside in counties throughout Florida to attend a private auditory oral program with faculty members who are credentialed as certified Listening and Spoken Language Specialists. Both center-based and virtual services are available as well as comprehensive evaluations, audiology, therapy, and family education. Outreach services include consultation and technical assistance in the areas of hearing technology and listening and spoken language therapy as well as standards-based instructional support for school districts, professionals, and students in general education and other settings.

Keyword(s):

Core Function(s):

Training Trainees, Performing Research or Evaluation, Developing & Disseminating Information, Continuing Education/Community Training, Demonstration Services

Area of Emphasis

Education & Early Intervention, Child Care-Related Activities, Health-Related Activities, Other - Assistive Technology

Target Audience:

Community Trainees / Short term trainees, Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers, Children/Adolescents with Disabilities/SHCN

Unserved or Under-served Populations:

Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Urban, Specific Groups

Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:

Single-County

Funding Source:

COVID-19 Related Data:

N/A

1100 Wayne Avenue, Suite 1000 Silver Spring, MD 20910

Mailing address:
PO Box 8787
Silver Spring, MD 20907-8787