Author: Margo Dronek

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Published: 1986

Total Pages: 70

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These California state guidelines are intended to aid in the planning, monitoring, and improvement of educational programs and services for hearing impaired students. After an introduction, chapters have the following titles and sample subtopics: (1) "Identification and Assessment of Unique Educational Needs" (screening, definitions of hearing impaired, language assessment, manual communication assessment, academic assessment); (2)"Roles and Responsibilities of Providers of Instruction and Services" (special education teacher, regular teacher, parents, interpreters, career/vocational specialist, guidance counselor, adapted physical education specialist); and (3) "Organization and Support for Providing Instruction and Services" (special education and local plan area, curriculum, least restrictive environment, infant programs, attendance area and transportation, program options, aides, audiological services, physical environment, media centers, staff development, parent education). Included in seven appendixes and a glossary is such information as testing standards for the hearing impaired, a draft of certification standards for professionals, recommendations for classroom acoustics, a statewide directory of services, and definitions of terms concerning the hearing impaired. (DB)