Annotated Descriptor for Deaf/HOH Level II

Funding Guideline Criteria

The student is confirmed to be deaf or hard of hearing based on a comprehensive assessment administered by a qualified specialist (audiologist, deaf education specialist, and/or speech-language pathologist). Due to a hearing loss that has significantly affected the development of speech and/or language, the student requires major programming modifications to participate effectively and benefit from instruction in the educational setting.

Descriptors

Student Profile

• A recent audiogram (within two years of application).
• Indicate degree of hearing loss, e.g., moderate to severe bilateral loss.
• A brief summary of hearing history, including age at diagnosis and experience with and use of amplification.
• A description of student amplification and description of functional benefit, e.g., amplification provides benefit under some listening conditions.
• A summary of communication skills, including a description of the student's primary communication mode (oral/sign).
• ndicate whether the student's hearing loss is unstable or degenerative.

Resource Profile

• A brief summary of the supports/adaptations the student requires to:
  
  • achieve curricular outcomes or individual goals (e.g., pre/post teaching)
  • communicate effectively in school/community settings
    
• Specify student's programming needs throughout the day (i.e. adaptations and/or modifications or individualized programming).
• Specify training or intervention required for self-direction, independent skills, behaviour, communication and academics. Indicate roles of support personnel (e.g., clinicians, specialists teacher assistants).
• Identify Division, school and/or outside supports needed. Indicate nature of support, including amount of time, types of materials (e.g., respite, therapy).