Educational Service Guidelines for the Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Standard 3: Audiological Referral
Standard 3 - Audiological Referral
Students who do not pass hearing screenings are referred and scheduled to receive an audiological assessment within 30 days of the screening.
When a student does not pass a hearing screening, the agency conducting the screening must provide the parents or guardians with written notification of the screening results and recommend that further audiological and/or otological evaluation be obtained. Audiological assessment by an audiologist with experience working with the pediatric population should precede any referral for educational assessment or follow-up.
Upon confirmation of hearing loss, the student should be referred for further assessment to determine the implications of hearing loss and the need for early intervention, special education, and related services. The assessment team must include a specialist in the area of hearing loss: generally an early intervention specialist versed in deafness and hearing loss, a teacher of the deaf, and/or an educational audiologist.