Hard of Hearing (HOH) Eligibility Criteria

Section 3030(a), Title 5, CCR:

A student has a hearing impairment, whether permanent or fluctuating, which impairs the processing of linguistic information through hearing, even with amplification, and which adversely affects educational performance. Processing linguistic information includes speech and language reception and speech and language discrimination. 

Criteria: All elements listed below must be determined to establish eligibility. 

1. A current audiological evaluation has been completed by a qualified audiologist. All “outside” assessments have been reviewed by a District educational audiologist. 

2. The hearing impairment, without amplification, makes it difficult for the student to access language communication through hearing, but the impairment is not of a level of severity to establish eligibility under the definition of Deafness. 

3. The hearing impairment, whether permanent or fluctuating, adversely affects expressive and/or receptive language and communication. The impairment adversely affects the student’s educational performance, and requires special education to meet the student’s needs.