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Rule 6A-6.03013, FAC.

Exceptional Student Education Eligibility for Students Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

Technical Changes DHH Rule

  • Includes “user-friendly” language
  • Deletes references to ANSI
  • Includes content related to procedures to ensure proper functioning of hearing aids and amplification equipment

Programmatic Changes DHH Rule

  • Revises the definition to state that “performance in the educational environment” must be adversely affected
  • Clarifies that hearing loss must interfere with progress in developmental skills or academic performance, social-emotional development, or linguistic/communicative skills
  • The use of Auditory Evoked Potentials as a method of determining hearing thresholds was added.
  • The requirement to conduct screenings for Usher Syndrome for students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing was retained.

SP&P Content - DHH

Evaluations necessary for determining eligibility include

  • Audiological
  • Evaluations of expressive/receptive language
  • Academic/developmental functioning
  • Social-emotional development

Each student who is DHH shall have the opportunity to develop expressive and receptive language skills using any or all of the following:

  • Residual hearing
  • Speech reading
  • Manual communication
  • Speech
  • Appropriate amplification

Clarifies

  • Assistive technology services do not include a medical device that is surgically implanted, or the replacement of such a device
  • Routine checking of hearing aids and the external components of surgically implanted devices is required to ensure proper functioning
  • The learning environment must have appropriate acoustic treatment and auditory equipment shall be made available through the district
Frequently Asked Questions

What are “Auditory Evoked Potentials?”

Auditory Evoked Potentials responses are produced by testing commonly known as “ABR” or brainstem testing. Auditory stimuli are presented to the child and the brainstem responses are recorded. Such testing can be performed with or without sedation, by a medical doctor.

How can we get more information on screening for Usher Syndrome?

Florida Outreach Project for Children and Young Adults Who Are Deaf-Blind 800-667-4052

Nebraska Dual Sensory Project http://www.unr.edu/educ/ndsip/usher.html

Helen Keller National Center
http://www.hknc.org/

Do we still have specific requirements for re-evaluation of students who are deaf or hard-of-hearing?

Yes. The SP&P will reflect that at a minimum an audiological evaluation will be required every 3 years.

What do personnel need to know about acoustic treatment of schools and visual fire alarms?

This is addressed in Rule 6A-2.0010, FAC. Appropriate accommodations for students with hearing loss must be provided.

Alexander Graham Bell: http://www.agbell.org/DesktopDefault.aspx?p=Classroom_Techniques

Classroom Acoustics: http://asa.aip.org/classroom/booklet.html.

 

ESE Eligibility for Students Who Are
Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing

Technical Changes

DHH Rule

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PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of these revisions is to incorporate the revisions required for programs for students with disabilities by the amendments to the federal law, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) 20 U.S.C. Chapter 33, and its implementing regulations and to update rule language to reflect current knowledge in the field. The effect of these revisions will be consistency with the federal requirements and current knowledge in the respective fields.