hearing impairment

Hearing Impairment

Introduction

Three Part Eligibility Requirement Meet verification criteria (92 NAC 51.006) Documentation: Adverse Effect on Educational

Performance Determination: Need for Special Education Services

Hearing Impairment (cont’d)

• State Definition

Nebraska’s term hearing impairment includes federal definitions of deafness and hearing impaired.

Deaf or hard of hearing (DHH) is used in the document. Preferred terminology by Deaf community.

Hearing Impairment (cont’d)

Multidisciplinary Evaluation Team Composition

Verification Guidelines Report from Audiologist verifiying unilateral or

bilateral hearing loss (with or without amplification)

Hearing Impairment (cont’d)

Adverse effect on at least one of these: Effective Communication Expressive or receptive language development Speech reception or production Cognitive ability Social or emotional competence Adaptive behavior skills Result in a social/behavioral disability

Hearing Impairment (cont’d)

Implications for Assessment/Evaluation Communication mode Language used with and by child Exposure/access to language in chosen

communication mode

Hearing Impairment (cont’d)

Procedures to Determine Adverse Effect on Developmental/Educational Performance: Factors to Consider Questions to guide MDT team determination

Hearing Impairment (cont’d)

Related Definitions

Frequently Asked Questions

References and Resources

For Additional Information

Special Education OfficeNebraska Department of Education

Telephone: 402-471-2471Web Address:

www.neb.state.ne.us/SPED/sped/html