hearing impairment
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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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