FEDERAL AND STATE REQUIREMENTS
CITATIONS
D
The child must be assessed in all areas of suspected disability.
300.304(c)(4)
1414(b)(3)(B)
GROUP OF QUALIFIED PROFESSIONALS
P
The group must comply with the EVALUATION PROCEDURES
D
The group must include, but is not limited to:
300.306(a)(1)
89.1040(b)
89.1040(c)(3)
D
An otologist to perform an otological examination; or
300.306(a)(1)
89.1040(b)
89.1040(c)(3)
D
A licensed medical doctor, with documentation that an otologist is not reasonably available; and
300.306(a)(1)
89.1040(b)
89.1040(c)(3)
D
A licensed audiologist to perform an audiological evaluation.
300.306(a)(1)
89.1040(b)
89.1040(c)(3)
CRITERIA
P
The procedures and materials used for the assessment and placement of a child who is deaf or hard of hearing must be in the child's preferred mode of communication.
TEC 29.310(c)
D
89.1040(c)(3)
D
An otological examination;
89.1040(c)(3)
D
An audiological evaluation; and
89.1040(c)(3)
D
A description of the implications of the hearing loss in a variety of circumstances with or without recommended amplification.
89.1040(c)(3)
D
A child may be considered to be a child with auditory impairment if:
300.8(c)(3)
300.8(c)(5)
89.1040(c)(3)
1401(3)(A)
D
The auditory impairment adversely affects the child's educational performance;
300.8(c)(3)
300.8(c)(5)
89.1040(c)(3)
1401(3)(A)
D
By reason of the auditory impairment, the child needs special education and related services; and
300.8(a)(1)
1401(3)(A)
D
The child has deafness meaning a hearing impairment that is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic information through hearing:
300.8(c)(3)
89.1040(c)(3)
89.1080
1401(3)(A)
D
300.8(c)(3)
89.1040(c)(3)
89.1080
1401(3)(A)
D
Without amplification; or
300.8(c)(3)
89.1040(c)(3)
1401(3)(A)
D
The child has a hearing impairment not included in the definition of deafness that is:
300.8(c)(5)
89.1040(c)(3)
1401(3)(A)
D
A permanent impairment of hearing; or
300.8(c)(5)
89.1040(c)(3)
1401(3)(A)
D
A fluctuating impairment of hearing.
300.8(c)(5)
89.1040(c)(3)
1401(3)(A)
COMMUNICATION NEEDS
D
The group must determine the child's potential for communication through a variety of means, including through:
89.1080
TEC 30.083(a)(6)
D
TEC 30.083(a)(6)
D
TEC 30.083(a)(6)
D
TEC 30.083(a)(6)
D
TEC 30.083(a)(6)
ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION
P
The DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY ARD committee.
P
For a child from birth through two years of age with Auditory Impairment, an individualized family service plan (IFSP) meeting must be held in place of an ARD committee meeting. The local educational agency (LEA) must comply with the AGES 0-5
89.1050(b)
