Communication
Although Susanna primarily uses spoken language at school, she and her family want her to have greater access to this language.
ASL
Susanna spends most of her school day in this type of classroom.
General education classroom
Susanna uses these two hearing assistive technologies
A cochlear implant & a hearing aid
Susanna has what type of hearing loss
Severe bilateral sensorineural
Susanna's family requested a change to this part of her IEP, but the request was rejected.
Primary mode of communication. Spoken language to ASL
During group discussions, Susanna may have difficulty following conversations when multiple students speak at once. What accommodation would help her identify who is speaking and better follow the discussion
Turn taking
How does Susanna take care of her hearing assistive technology?
She is not responsible or independent with the devices. She will not report if the battery dies or if they malfunction.
Twice a week, Susanna receives 30-minute sessions targeting language, auditory habilitation, and articulation with this professional
SLP
Susanna's IEP team suggested Susanna be included in what 2 things to surround her with more ASL at school
1. For Susanna to join an ASL club at school
2. To pair her with more kids that use ASL in her elective classes
Susanna receives 45 minutes of specialized reading and language arts instruction every day from this professional
Teacher of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TODHH)
Susanna’s teacher does not have a plan in place for maintaining her hearing devices and does not consider it one of her primary responsibilities. How should her IEP team intervene to ensure Susanna has consistent access to classroom instruction.
Susanna's general education teacher needs to have a hearing-device maintenance and troubleshooting plan for when she is in her general education classroom.
Although Susanna is described as outgoing and energetic, her interest in ASL and Deaf peers highlights the importance of this area of psychosocial development
Social/cultural development