Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
AR 5005.7 - Audiology
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Eligibility for Audiological Services and Federal/State Requirements
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and state law, children with disabilities are entitled to a free appropriate public education (FAPE). FAPE is defined as special education and related services that are designed to meet the unique needs of a child with a disability in a program that provides educational benefit to him/her. Such services must be available to the child at no charge, must meet state educational standards, and must conform t o the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP). Audiological services are a related service that must be provided when such services and supports are necessary for a child to benefit from his/her education. Audiological services are provided to all children birth to 21 years of age with hearing levels from the normal range to profound hearing loss. These services are provided by a person holding a valid credential to provide clinical or rehabilitative services in audiology pursuant to Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations § 3051.2 . California Education Code § 56363(a). As used in this part, the term “designated instruction and services” means “related services” as that term is defined in Section 1401(26) of Title 20 of the United States Code and Section 300.34 of Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations. The term “related services” means transportation, and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services (including speech-language pathology and audiology services, interpreting services, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation, including therapeutic recreation, social work services, school nurse services designed to enable an individual with exceptional needs to receive a free appropriate public education as described in the individualized education program of the child, counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling, orientation, and mobility services, and medical services, except that such medical services shall be for diagnostic and evaluation purposes only) as may be required to assist an individual with exceptional needs to benefit from special education, and includes the early identification and assessment of disabling conditions in children. Title 34 of the Code of Federal Regulations § 300.34(a). Related services means transportation and such developmental, corrective, and other supportive services as are required to assist a child with a disability to benefit from special education, and includes speech-language pathology and audiology services, interpreting services, psychological services, physical and occupational therapy, recreation, therapeutic recreation, early identification and assessment of disabilities in children, counseling services, including rehabilitation counseling, orientation and mobility services, and medical services for diagnostic or evaluation purposes.
AR 5005.7 – Audiology
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 00/00)
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