The following documents and links are also referenced in the H&V Advocacy Guidebook and can be found here:
The Hands & Voices Guidebook
Educational Advocacy For Students
Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing:
“PURCHASE BOOK HERE”
- Hands & Voices Engaging in Your Child’s Education at Home – Now more than ever, parents need practical tips for supporting their child’s learning at home Download pdf
- Developmental Milestones – Understanding and Using Developmental Milestone Checklists https://handsandvoices.org/
- Socialization Skills for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children – Ways of approaching socialization and social skills training – A. Marwah Socialization Webinar – video
- Advocacy 101 – Learning to be your child’s special education advocate. Hands & Voices Advocacy 101 Webinar – video
- ASTra Advocacy Request Form – Download MS Word doc file.
- Comparison of Pertinent Areas of IDEA, Part B, 504, & ADA* (Appendix C from Astra Guidebook pg 169)
http://handsandvoices.org/astra/docs/appendix-C.pdf - D/HH Student Self-Advocacy Inventory *
www.handsandvoices.org/pdf/SAIInventory.pdf - Functional Listening Evaluation
www.handsandvoices.org/pdf/func_eval.pdf - General Provisions of IDEA Part C and B* (Appendix B from Astra Guidebook pg 163)
http://handsandvoices.org/astra/docs/appendix-B.pdf - IEP Meeting Planner*
www.handsandvoices.org/IEPmeetingplanner/ - IEP/504 Checklist www.handsandvoices.org/pdf/IEP_Checklist.pdf
- IEP Communication Plans (samples)*
- Colorado http://www.cohandsandvoices.org/
- Iowa https://www.educateiowa.gov/
- Pennsylvania https://www.pattan.net/
- Ohio https://ims.ocali.io/
- Florida (Under State Laws & Regulations) http://www.fldoe.org/
- Louisiana https://www.louisianabelieves.com/
- Michigan https://mdelio.org/
- IFSP Communication Plan
www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/hearingloss/
freematerials/planforyourchild.pdf - Preschool/Kindergarten Parent Placement Checklist for Children who are Deaf and Hard of Hearing: https://www.handsandvoices.org/pdf/parent_checklist.pdf
- Placement And Readiness Checklists (PARC)
– PARC Readiness Checklists
– PARC Placement Checklists - P.E.I. “Parent Education Initiative” * Download PEI form as a printable pdf.
- Pop-Up IEP*
www.handsandvoices.org/articles/
education/popup/pop_index.html - Safety Attachment Plan www.handsandvoices.org/resources/
OUR/SafetyAttachmentPlanTemplate_v1-1.pdf - Transition to Pre-School (Bridging to Pre-School Colorado Sample)* www.cohandsandvoices.org/docs/Bridge-Revised2012.pdf
- IDEA 2004 Key Regulations Pertaining to Audiology and Deaf Ed* http://www.handsandvoices.org/idea04regs/index.htm
- FAQ’s on Effective Communication for Students with Hearing, Vision, or Speech Disabilities in Public Elementary and Secondary Education – Download the official FAQ’s in pdf form
- US Department of Justice and US Department of Education Guidance Document – Meeting the Communication Needs of Students with Hearing, Vision, and Speech Disabilities
- GAP Planning (Phonak) – Phonak GAP Learning Guide
A Resource for Self-Advocacy Activities
For teens & young adults, teachers, hearing healthcare professionals and parents - Common Assessments for D/HH Students – Download Common Assessments in PDf format
- Educational Plan Checklist for D/HH-Plus Students – Download Checklist in PDf format
- White Paper: Estimating the Level of Communication Effectiveness/Access www.successforkidswithhearingloss.com
- ADA Effective Communication Checklist A Discussion Guide for Implementing Effective Communication Practices
- Education Audiology Association (EAA) Shared and Suggested Roles of Educational Audiologist, Teachers of the Deaf, and Speech-Language Pathologists – Supports to be considered for each student who is deaf or hard of hearing
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