(a) In addition to provisions of 34 C.F.R. Section 300.34, audiological instruction and services may include:
- (1) Aural rehabilitation (auditory training, speech reading, language habilitation, and speech conservation) and habilitation with individual pupils or groups and support for the hearing-impaired pupils in the regular classroom.
- (2) Monitoring hearing levels, auditory behavior, and amplification for all pupils requiring personal or group amplification in the instructional setting.
- (3) Planning, organizing, and implementing an audiology program for individuals with auditory dysfunctions, as specified in the IEP.
- (4) Consultative services regarding test findings, amplification needs and equipment, otological referrals, home training programs, acoustic treatment of rooms, and coordination of educational services to hearing-impaired individuals.
(b) Audiological services shall be provided only by personnel who possess:
- (1) a license in Audiology issued by a licensing agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs; or
- (2) a credential authorizing audiology services.
Note: Authority cited: Sections 56100 and 56366.1, Education Code. Reference: Section 2530, Business and Professions Code; Sections 49422 and 56363, Education Code; and 34 C.F.R. Sections 300.34 and 300.156(b)(1).
History
1. Amendment of section and Note filed 5-5-2014; operative 7-1-2014 (Register 2014, No. 19).