The Online Itinerant

The Online Itinerant is an online platform designed specifically for teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, interpreters, educational teams and family members of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. It offers on-demand trainings, practical resources, and a thriving community focused on helping DHH students succeed in all learning environments.

The Professional Academy is ideal for any professional who works with a child or children who have hearing loss, including teachers of the deaf, classroom teachers, interpreters, administrators, and anyone supporting students who are deaf or hard of hearing. It’s especially valuable for professionals who serve students of varying levels and needs and who want access to evidence-based, ready-to-use tools and training.

The Professional Academy supports educators and service providers.
The Friend Academy supports parents and families of DHH students, helping them build communication and advocacy skills at home. Both work hand-in-hand to strengthen the student’s educational team.

Unlike traditional PD, The Online Itinerant offers year-round access to recorded trainings, live sessions, and audit-proof IEP resources. That means that support is ongoing, even after you. have completed a training. Members get ongoing feedback, connect with a community of others, as well as get the resources needed to save time, gain confidence, and ensure high-quality services—even when the Teacher of the Deaf isn’t in the room.

Trainings include topics such as language development, auditory skill-building, collaborating effectively with the full IEP team, IEP goal writing, building self-identity, legal rights and responsibilities, family engagement, and educational technology for DHH learners. New trainings are added regularly and led by national experts in the field.

Yes! Members can earn certificates for each completed training, which can be submitted for professional development credit or continuing education units (CEUs), depending on your district or state requirements.

The Online Itinerant provides a full library of tools designed for teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing. These include IEP goal banks, language development checklists, service delivery rubrics, and ready-to-use lesson plans to build self-advocacy, self-identity, language skills and more. All tools are designed to be evidence-based and time-saving and connect directly with IEP goals for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

Our tools and trainings cover the needs of children from birth through high school graduation. Each resource is tailored to meet the developmental and language needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing students across ages and communication modes.

Audit-proof IEP goals are measurable, compliant, and defensible goals designed to align with state and federal standards. The Online Itinerant’s IEP Goal Banks and tools ensure your documentation is clear, specific, and supported by data—so you’re confident and prepared for any audit or review.

Absolutely! Many districts purchase group memberships to ensure consistent, high-quality training across staff. Group memberships include access for multiple users, administrative tracking, and discounted pricing.

Yes!  When you purchase an annual group membership for 4-9 members, you receive a 20% discount, while group memberships of 10 or more you receive a 25% discount.