WPSD believes that integrating technology into learning is not only necessary to prepare deaf and hard of hearing students for today’s work force, but also because, in many cases, it bridges the communication accessibility gap and will allow them to live more independently as adults in today’s society. For these reasons, the school has been incorporating technology into every aspect of the services that are provided to its students. The school is considered to be a leader in technology among schools for the deaf in the country and has provided training and support to public school educators throughout the Pittsburgh area through the development of multimedia and Internet workshops.

Technology servcies provided at WPSD include the following:

• Over 400 computers on campus, located in classrooms, offices and labs.
• 39 classrooms and 6 computer labs equipped with the latest technology, including ceiling mounted LCD projectors, wall-mounted SMARTboards, and document cameras.
• 120 laptops throughout the classroom areas for student use.
• T-1 line for high-speed access to the Internet.
• Campus-wide network with fiber backbone and wireless access throughout the academic areas
• School-wide video distribution system and TVs in all classrooms and public areas
• TV studio and video production classroom
• Satellite dish for program downloading
• Emergency communication system which sends alerts to all TVs, LED signs, computers, 2-way radios and pagers.
• 2 Videoconferencing systems to connect with the WPSD Harrisburg Outreach Office for meetings, workshops and presentations
• 32 Sorenson VRS videophones in dorms, office and public areas
  
  Classroom Technology
  Video Production
  Auditorium
  Video Conferencing