Inclusive Education Project Podcast

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 the