Eligibility Categories: Low Incidences Hearing Impairment

In this series about the four low-incidence eligibility categories, we are giving examples of different accommodation services we have advocated for in serving students. Next up in today’s episode is low incidences of hearing impairment. This is defined as “an impairment in hearing, whether permanent or fluctuating, that adversely affects a child’s educational performance.” Let’s take a closer look!Show Highlights:How this eligibility category differs from the deafness category regarding the services the school district is required to provideExamples of accommodations that work well for students with hearing impairmentsHow even the pitch of certain voices and background noise can play roles in adversely affecting educational performanceWhy there is a big difference between “repeat” and “rephrase” teaching techniquesExamples of scenarios that can cause a “fluctuating” hearing impairment for a studentWhy it’s helpful to get all of a student’s middle or high school teachers together at the IEP meeting to get their input about what is working best with the particular studentThank you for listening! Links/Resources:Contact us on social media or through our website for more information on the IEP Learning Center, and send us your questions for Nadia Bennett for a future episode: www.inclusiveeducationproject.org   Don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE to the show to receive every new episode delivered straight to your podcast player every Tuesday.If you enjoyed this episode and believe in our message, then please help us get the word out about this podcast. Rate and Review this show on Apple Podcasts, Stitcher Radio, or Google Play. It helps other listeners find this show.Be sure to connect with us and reach out with any questions/concerns:FacebookInstagram–We are doing videos on Instagram, so connect with us here and send us your questions!TwitterIEP websiteEmail us: [email protected]