Communication access is a key component of 504, IDEA and Title II of the ADA. Under Title II of the ADA, schools are required to ensure that communication access is as effective for children with hear
...ing loss as it is for their typically hearing peers through the provision of appropriate auxiliary aids and services. This handout provides examples of auxiliary aids and services that can make aurally delivered information available to students with hearing disabilities so that they can receive information from, and convey information to, others as effectively as students without disabilities.
Summary of research describing the importance of caregivers smiling while communicating with infants as a motivator for development and emotional bonding.
Differentiating Hearing Loss from Other Disabilities - Assessment Information is a bundle that includes 9 articles addressing how a hearing difference may be differentiated from other delays such as l
...earning disabilities, ADD/ADHD; language and vocabulary delays; and/or intellectual disability. Other articles focus on why instruction from a TOD is necessary, legal implications, and ways to improve awareness of DHH services. 17 pages. Addresses needs on all ability levels. Includes IDs S0XASM0765-0773.
Informational handout describing some individuals with hearing loss who have competed in the Olympics, including the drive and commitment needed to compete.
Information handout on the importance of self-esteem to school success, PS-ychosocial development, and strategies to help feelings of fitting in to the mainstream classroom.
This article provides background information on the requirements of IDEA, Section 504, and Title II of the ADA that require supports and services for eligible students with hearing loss. It describes
...the meaning of effective communication under Title II of the ADA and implications for schools. By Cheryl DeConde Johnson.
Progress monitoring sheet specifying student skill areas for auditory/listening with the specific common core standard identified for each skill area. Fillable.
Summary of assessment tests for students with hearing loss organized by area of evaluation needs for transition to preschool (ages 3-5) and school-age students.
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