Educational Audiology
Support your teachers, staff, and students by receiving recommendations for appropriate assistive technology and accommodations to increase curriculum access.
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Benefits
School Districts, Special Education Directors and Administrators
Goals
- Ensure students are hearing optimally in the school environment by managing and troubleshooting assistive technology and Hearing Aid Technology (HAT), monitoring middle ear health, and collaborating with clinical professionals
- Provide hearing screenings
- Guide students in becoming independent with their HAT
- Help educational staff and families understand hearing loss and its impact on learning in various educational environments
- Support educational staff in providing accommodations
Who might benefit from participating?
School Districts, Special Education Directors and Administrators
Outcomes/Deliverables
- Educational audiologists can manage medical records and explain audiological assessment to teachers and staff.
- Educational audiologists help families obtain appropriate medical care and follow-up.
- Additional benefits include collaboration with families and clinical/medical providers and speaker and microphone setup.
- Medical expertise in the school setting
- Flexible scheduling
- Access to CESA 6 team collaboration of other Educational Audiologists and DHH teachers
- Participates in Professional Development that is audiology-focused as well as broad special education-focused
