Policy – Category 5000 (Students)
AR 5005.7 - Audiology
In the case of children who need services at a time other than the regularly scheduled visit to that regional area, services will be coordinated at the DMSELPA/DMOPs and arrangements made for that child to be served at his/her school site or at a nearby LEA. Arrangements for services to children who require wheelchair access to the mobile audiology van or for children who have severely limited cognitive abilities will be made on an individual basis between the LEA and DMOPS.
Types of services available through the current Audiological Program consist of the following:
3.1
Students
• Assessment of hearing levels including pure tone air and bone conduction testing, speech reception thresholds, impedance testing, and otoscopic inspection;
• Twice-yearly visitations by the audiologist to check hearing classroom amplification systems and hearing aids;
• Annual written reports and audiograms following one of the twice-yearly visitations;
• Annual maintenance service of classroom amplification equipment; and,
• Routine repair/troubleshooting of classroom amplification equipment.
3.2
Parents
•
Attend the assessment appointment;
• Receive a copy of the audiological report;
• Opportunity to attend parent education groups where programs offered focus on audiological topics; and
• Assistance in understanding the special needs of the hearing-impaired child.
3.3
Staff
• Training in following appropriate procedures to access audiological services;
AR 5005.7 – Audiology
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Desert Mountain Special Education Local Plan Area (DMSELPA) (rev. 00/00)
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