HCDB serves students from all of Hawaii’s school districts who may be placed at the Center or in mainstreamed settings.  The diagnostic and technical assistance personnel evaluate and serve deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, partially-sighted and deaf-blind students who come from the various communities throughout the state.  Parents and community members are invited to provide input regarding the programs, activities and services of the Center.

HCDB’s array of services is designed to assist each student in the target populations to maximize his or her potential with high expectations of success and includes:

•           educational, intellectual, speech/language, social work and audiological evaluations by uniquely qualified personnel;

•           technical assistance and consultative expertise to Hawaii's teachers and districts serving these students, including: curricular support; computer technology support; educational interpreters; and behavior management support;

•           technical assistance to Hawaii's families with children who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, partially-sighted or deaf blind;

•           transition services;

•           a Bilingual (ASL/English) instructional program and activities program with appropriately qualified personnel that is designed to promote the independence of the students;

•           a dormitory program that allows neighbor island students access to the bilingual program with adequate instructional support, including tutoring and shared activities;

•           adapted media (braille, enlarged type and audiotaped materials) identification, location and dissemination to Hawaii's blind and partially-sighted students;

•           adapted media (Captioned Films and Videos depository) for individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.

•           home visits and parent training that prepares children for successful entry into the educational system and provides adult role models including individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, blind, partially-sighted and deaf-blind to promote the development of students’ identity and independence as citizens.