Educational Audiology
Support your teachers, staff, and students by receiving recommendations for appropriate assistive technology and accommodations to increase curriculum access.
Benefits
Ensure your students with hearing loss can fully access academic and non-academic learning opportunities, from the classroom to the playground.
- Increases student engagement in academic and social activities through effective communication tools.
- Customizes services to meet the unique needs of each district and student population.
- Empowers students to communicate independently, fostering self-determination and participation.
- Improves accessibility to educational content and activities for all students.
Goals
- Ensure students are hearing optimally in the school environment by managing and troubleshooting assistive technology and Hearing Aid Technology (HAT), monitoring middle ear health, and collaborating with clinical professionals
- Provide hearing screenings
- Guide students in becoming independent with their HAT
- Help educational staff and families understand hearing loss and its impact on learning in various educational environments
- Support educational staff in providing accommodations
Who might benefit from participating?
School Districts, Special Education Directors and AdministratorsOutcomes/Deliverables
- Educational audiologists can manage medical records and explain audiological assessment to teachers and staff.
- Educational audiologists help families obtain appropriate medical care and follow-up.
- Additional benefits include collaboration with families and clinical/medical providers and speaker and microphone setup.
- Medical expertise in the school setting
- Flexible scheduling
- Access to CESA 6 team collaboration of other Educational Audiologists and DHH teachers
- Participates in Professional Development that is audiology-focused as well as broad special education-focused
