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Educational audiologists serve as a communication bridge between medical/clinical professionals and school personnel to meet the hearing needs of students in the educational setting. Educational audiology services include screening the hearing of students who are difficult to test through school hearing programs, as well as monitoring the students’ personal hearing aids and fitting FM systems for students for whom amplification is deemed necessary to benefit from their special education programming.
Educational audiology is a related service that examines the acoustic environment in the classroom and makes recommendations for modifications and equipment that may improve the listening environment. Educational audiologists interpret audiological reports from clinical audiologists. Based on this data, they select, fit and maintain assistive listening devices (personal and soundfield FM systems) for students for whom amplification is deemed necessary to benefit from their special education programming. Educational audiologists also monitor students’ personal hearing aids and report discrepancies to parents to allow them to arrange for clinical repairs. In addition, educational audiology services may include screening the hearing of students who are difficult to test through school hearing programs.
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