Hearing Impaired

Educational Audiologist

• Performs comprehensive, educationally relevant hearing evaluations
• Makes appropriate medical, educational, and community referrals
• Educates about noise exposure and hearing loss prevention
• Interprets Audiological assessment results to other school personnel
• Manages the use and calibration of audiometric equipment
• Makes recommendations for individual use of hearing aids, cochlear implants, personal amplification, group amplification, and/or classroom assistive devices 
• Ensures proper fit and function of hearing aids and other auditory devices 
• Provides in-service training on hearing impairments and their implications to school personnel, children and parents
• Analyzes classroom noise and acoustics and makes recommendations for improving the listening environment
• Available when needed and only invoiced on an as-needed basis

Educational Audiologist

Interpreter for Deaf/Hard of Hearing

• Provides in-service training to administrators, support staff, teachers and parents regarding the characteristics and educational implications of a hearing loss 
• Works collaboratively with building staff and parents to monitor the impact the hearing loss may have on the student’s educational progress
• Pre-teaches, reinforces or re-teaches content area vocabulary and concepts where language deficiencies hinder understanding
• Modifies curriculum and materials according to the individual needs of the student
• Creates lessons in vocabulary, oral and written language and reading skills
• Observes the student in the classroom to evaluate attending skills, coping/repair strategies, use of residual hearing and effectiveness of hearing equipment
• Evaluates student’s progress through formal and informal assessments
• Assists in the assessment and acquisition of hearing equipment
• Assists in the development of student IEPs

Educational Sign Language Interpreter

• Facilitates communication between students who are deaf and/or hard of hearing and others using sign language to convey teacher instruction and intent
• Assists students with daily activities
• Provides voice to sign, sign to voice oral transliterate support in class and for after school events when needed
• Participates as a team member to plan, review and share information 
• Serves as a resource to other school personnel requiring assistance with hard of hearing and deaf student(s).