by Karen | Feb 11, 2020 | Advocacy Notes
Captioning in the Classroom My child can’t keep up with what is said, but the school said that they wouldn’t provide captioning… Why would captioning be needed? Hearing loss decreases the amount of speech that is perceived, especially...
by Karen | Jan 28, 2020 | Advocacy Notes
TOPIC: I’ve asked the school to check a student’s hearing aids and FM/RM system daily and they refuse. Documenting Daily Amplification Use is Legally REQUIRED in the U.S. Per IDEA Sec. 300.113. (a) Each public agency must ensure that hearing aids worn in school by...
by Karen | Jan 14, 2020 | Advocacy Notes
Progress in Light of Circumstances – A Right for Every Student I don’t think my child is making progress in reading… Our question from the field: At a recent IEP meeting it seemed as though my child who has both hearing loss and other learning issues hasn’t made any...
by Karen | Dec 9, 2019 | Advocacy Notes
The special education pendulum has swung away from segregated settings where students with special needs minimally mixed with ‘regular’ students in the 1980s to the current full inclusion model, where direct 1:1 instructional services are becoming rare. Students with...
by Karen | Nov 26, 2019 | Advocacy Notes
If the family wants an ASL interpreter is the school required to provide one? Question from the field: We have two students who were raised by Deaf families in ASL environments. Both have moderate to severe hearing loss with access to speech via amplification. The...
by Karen | Nov 12, 2019 | Advocacy Notes
What program is most appropriate for a preschooler with cochlear implants? While this question needs to be answered on an individual basis, a 2004 court case provides important insights into what an appropriate program is – and is not. Click here...
