The majority of students in the Claremont Project with severe and profound hearing loss use some signing system. Obviously, the viability of Deaf students' full participation in regular classrooms relies on an acknowledgement of the different communication needs of Deaf students and some system to compensate for these problems. The provision of interpreters in the regular classroom is seen as vital if Deaf students are to have equal access to the education provided to their hearing peers.

The provision of interpreters extends beyond the regular classroom. If Deaf students and their families are to have equal access to all extra curricular activities provided by schools, it is at times necessary to provide additional interpreting. This includes circumstances such as: