Hearing ScreeningLICA Referrals

School District #68August 26, 2008

Hearing Screening:CHILD (vision and) HEARING TEST ACT

Title 77, Chapter I, Subchapter J, Part 675: Hearing Screening

WHO?

WHEN?

•All children K, 1, 2, 3•All children in special education•Any child referred by teacher

•All transfer students

Annually

EXCLUSIONS?

•Ear examination by physician AND audiologic evaluation within last 12

months•Parent objection on religious

grounds

Hearing Screening:CHILD (vision and) HEARING TEST

ACT

Sections 675.120 & 675.130

What happens after this?

“A child is considered to have “failed” the threshold test and is referred for a medical evaluation

and an educational screening evaluation if either or both of the

following criteria are met…” (675.130)

“Medical examination must be immediately recommended…The names of these children shall be

reported to the LEA, or its designee, for educational screening

including audiological review (675.140)

“Audiological review means a review of hearing screening results by an

audiologist (675.20)

“Educational screening means a review of the student’s current

grade placement; classroom functioning level; achievement

scores; teachers’ ratings of classroom performance regarding attention and concentration, reading, arithmetic, spelling, oral

language and written language skills; and teacher’s

descriptions of oral and written language performance, ability to

hear in the classroom, and speech development” (675.20)

AUDIOLOGIC REVIEW

HEARING SCREENING FOLLOW-UP PROCEDURES

THRESHOLD AUDIOGRAM REFERRAL CRITERIA MET REFERRAL PROCESS INITIATED

SIFTER to teacher to complete green audiogram, blank Treating Physician’s report, cover letter to parent(s)

WAIT NO LONGER THAN 6 WEEKS

COLLECT SIFTER, Treating Physician’s report (or information regarding medical status from parent(s) SEND TO LICA:

pink audiogram (initial test) and any additional hearing test results obtained since initial threshold test ( e.g. retest at school; report from private audiologist) completed SIFTER Treating Physician’s report (or any information provided by parent (e.g. no appt scheduled yet; referral made to ENT; under treatment)

WITHIN ONE WEEK:

Above information returned, along with cover memo with recommendations

For which children should Audiologic Review be conducted?

Why should information be sent in for Audiologic Review if:

• the physician said everything is OK?•a re-screehing at school showed

normal hearing?•a community-based audiologist

said hearing was within normal limits?

Do we need signed consent from the parents to send information to LICA for audiologic review?

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LICA Referrals/Contact

WHO?

HOW?

•Cannot accurately screen hearing•Recommended following Audiologic Review•Hearing loss identified•Hearing aids or assistive listening device recommended or being used•Known hearing loss, but no current (within one year) audiologic report•504 plan/IEP exists that addresses issues related to hearing loss•Concern about listening

•Complete LICA Referral•Inform parent of referral, provide copy of rights•Obtain LEA and NTDSE signatures•Send to LICA

WHAT?

•Parents contacted for appointment, observe evaluation•Parents provided immediate feedback•District contacted by phone as needed, with report to follow

Judy Elkayam, AuD, CCC-ALicensed and Board Certified

Audiologist

847-803-9444 x 233jelkayam@lica.k12.il.us