Educational Service Guidelines for the Students who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Standard 4: Collaboration

Standard 4 - Collaboration

Educational programs for students who are D/HH establish collaborative relationships with families, related service providers, individuals who are deaf/hard of hearing, medical providers, and state agency personnel in order to ensure students and families are promptly referred for appropriate services and connected to relevant resources. Source: Ohio Operating Standards for Students with Disabilities

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Educational programs should work with Part C services, state support teams (SST), and other entities to establish and maintain collaborative relationships to identify or support:

  • Eligibility criteria for special education services;
  • Types of programs, services, and resources available for students who are D/HH and their families;
  • Contact persons and telephone numbers for local school district education programs as well as programs that provide specialized services for students who are D/HH and public school programs and services for students who are D/HH and their families;
  • Successful transition of students served in Part C to Part B services when the student is eligible;
  • The federal requirement that a referral to Part C be made as soon as possible but no more than seven days after identification of an infant who is D/HH.