by Karen | Aug 14, 2018 | For Parents, For Professionals, Hearing Aids and Your Child, Hearing Loss – Identification, Impact and Next Steps
Each Fall, teachers of the deaf/hard of hearing scramble to contact each of their student’s classroom teachers about the impact of hearing loss on educational performance and what the teacher needs to do to accommodate the student’s unique learning needs. Without...
by Karen | Jun 5, 2018 | For Professionals, Speech Perception & Learning
Brain Development & Hearing Loss Relationship of Hearing Loss to Listening and Learning Classroom Acoustics – Impact on Listening and Learning Classroom Acoustics – Design Requirements for Schools Understanding your Student’s Aided Hearing Using the Desired...
by Karen | May 8, 2018 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, For Professionals, Legal Plans
The abilities of children with hearing loss, whether they are exiting from early intervention or are already school-aged, are typically evaluated to identify overall delays or learning disorders. Since children with hearing loss have access issues learning language...
by Karen | Apr 17, 2018 | Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, Assessment of Student Skills, Challenges, Needs, For Professionals
The U.S. Department of Education gives each State the right to determine what constitutes adequate yearly progress (AYP) based on that State’s final assessment system. Instruction must be rigorous enough to demonstrate “continuous and substantial” yearly progress....
by Karen | Apr 3, 2018 | Goodies
The ‘bread and butter’ of itinerant support to students with hearing loss is often considered to be ensuring communication access, supporting language development, and self-advocacy skills training. While access relates to ADA requirements, and supporting language is...