Hearing & Vision

MISD Support for Students with Hearing Impairment or Deafness

Wendy Ruesegger (Teacher Consultant for the DHH program)

Anne Howard (Audiologist)

• Any child that resides in Macomb County can be referred to the MISD for an audiologic evaluation.

• Referral Process

  • Birth-3 years old: Contact the MISD Preschool and Assessment Center

  • Over 3 years of age: Referral for Special Education Services Form 2

    • A student does NOT need to be active in Special Education prior to a referral for the following services:

      • Audiological

      • D/HH Consultation 

      • Hearing Assistive Technology

• Hearing Assistive Technology (HAT) makes it easier for students to hear what they are supposed to hear (e.g., the teacher's voice) over all the noise that they do not need to hear.

  • Includes FM systems, closed captioning, voice to text/dictation, note taking

  • FM systems work best when placed within 5 inches of your mouth (volume is not the same as clarity)

Slides (#29-43) from the MISD AT Leader Fall 2023 Meeting

MISD Support for Students with Visual Impairment

Rebecca Fishman, M.Ed, Teacher Consultant for Visual Impairment

Referral Process

• A Form 2 is sent to MISD Support and Related Services department

  • "Consultation, Visual Impairment"

• Include the following documents:

  • Current medical records

  • Current diagnostic data (psychological, developmental history, academic evaluations, etc.)

  • Current MET/Evaluation Review

  • Current IEP

• Consultation for Students with Visual Impairments (MISD Website)

Slides (#44-59) from the MISD AT Leader Fall 2023 Meeting