Desert Mountain Charter SELPA Policies and Procedures

Procedure – Category 5000 (Students) AR 5005.4 – SELPA Referral Procedures

Upon completion of the audiological assessment, a written report will be sent to the Area Director for DMOPs. DMOPs will electronically send a copy of the cover letter and the report to the LEA director of special education and a copy of the director’s secretary and LEA Coordinator for Audiology services. DMOPs will upload a copy of the cover letter to the student’s electronic file. A monthly meeting coordinated with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DHH) Itinerant teachers, DMOPs, and the audiologist will be held to review all reports to assist LEAs in determining who may need further assessment and DHH services. The LEA director of special education should reconvene the IEP team to review the findings and recommendations of the assessment, consider the educational impact, and determine whether audiological services are needed. If ongoing audiological follow-up is recommended, Code 720 should be listed under the Special Education and Related Services section of the IEP form. If it is decided that classroom amplification equipment is needed, a request for a proposal of the specific equipment should be made to DMOPs or the LEA Coordinator for Audiology services requests a quote from Pacific Hearing Services. If a profound hearing loss has been found, the deaf disability Code 020 should be listed under the Eligibility section of the IEP form. If a mild to severe hearing loss has been found, the hard of hearing disability Code 030 should be listed under the Eligibility section of the IEP form. If the disability is due to a hearing loss, the Low Incidence Disability box on the IEP form should be checked. If the hearing loss is not the primary disability, it may be listed as the secondary disability. If recommended and agreed upon, classroom amplification equipment should also be noted under Assistive Technology on the IEP form (DM 68E). If the student is to receive amplification equipment for the first time, goals should be included for mastering equipment utilization, care, and operation.

AR 5005.4 – SELPA Referral Procedures Desert Mountain Charter Special Education Local Plan Area (DMCS) (rev. 8/9/22)

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