Educational Program Considerations, Individual Educational Plans and Advocacy

Lecture 3a. Educational Considerations for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing

Reading: Handbook Chapter 14

Learning Objectives: 

1. Explain key issues in deaf education.
2. Discuss the importance of professional guidelines for educational practices, including NASDSE’s Ten Essential Principles.
3. Describe current legislative initiatives specifically in deaf education and their potential impact in improving student outcomes.
4. Explain best practices educating students who are deaf and hard of hearing and the audiologist role in deaf education.

Lecture 3b. Developing Individual Plans

Reading: Handbook Chapter 11

Learning Objectives:

• Differentiate the IEP and 504 eligibility processes.
• Describe roles of the educational audiologist in IEP, IFSP, and 504 Plan development.
• Develop IEP/IFSP goals/objectives using SMART criteria.
• Describe how pertinent case law affects services for children/youth who are deaf and hard of hearing.

Lecture 3c. Advocacy for Educational Audiology Services

Reading: Handbook Chapter 13

Learning Objectives: 

1. Explain a rationale and expected outcomes for advocacy practices.
2. Describe strategies for promoting educational audiology services.
3. Describe strategies for promoting interprofessional collaboration. Describe strategies for developing and maintaining community partnerships.