Hearing Impairment, Including Deafness

COVID-19 and Special Education

View information for educators and parents to support students with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

COVID-19 resources for special education

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Office hours will resume in the fall.

Definition: A child with a hearing impairment, including deafness shall have a deficiency in hearing sensitivity as demonstrated by an elevated threshold of auditory sensitivity to pure tones or speech where even with the help of amplification, the student is prevented from receiving reasonable educational benefit from general education.

The Colorado Rules for the Administration of the Exceptional Children’s Educational Act (ECEA) defines the criteria for identifying a student with a hearing disability (Deaf/Hard of Hearing). Colorado’s Deaf Child Bill of Rights (1996) requires that all students with a hearing disability have a Communication Plan that considers students’ communicative needs as they relate to social and emotional development. The following links give access to documents related to the field of Deaf Education.

Employment/Professional

[Employment/Professional Info Link]

Employment/Job Listings
Professional Information for Teachers of the Deaf, Educational Audiologists, and Educational Interpreters

Parent/Family Resources

[Parent/Family Resource Link]

Organization Websites
Resources

Services/Support Programs

[Services/Support Programs Link]

Listservs
Forms and Documents
Webinar Information
Mentor Program

For more information about services for students who are hearing impaired, please contact:

Shauna Moden, Deaf Education Specialist
Phone: 303-866-6707
Email Shauna Moden

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