Documentation of Deafness/Hearing Impairment

Disorders of hearing are sensory conditions which can range from an inability to hear specific tones and sounds to being profoundly deaf. Documentation of a hearing impairment should:

• be provided by a physician (M.D.) or an audiologist (M.S.)
• include date(s) of evaluations and assessments
• contain the age of diagnoses, cause of impairment, prognosis and pertinent medical history
• review medications and their possible effects on academic performance
• discuss the impact of the disability on academic functioning
• review past accommodations and how those accommodations mediated the impact of the disability (if applicable)
• include a rationale for any academic accommodations presently recommended

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