[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 45, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2005]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 45CFR1308.11]



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                        TITLE 45--PUBLIC WELFARE

 

CHAPTER XIII--OFFICE OF HUMAN DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH 

                           AND HUMAN SERVICES

 

PART 1308_HEAD START PROGRAM PERFORMANCE STANDARDS ON SERVICES FOR 

CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart D_Health Services Performance Standards

 

Sec. 1308.11  Eligibility criteria: Hearing impairment including deafness.



    (a) A child is classified as deaf if a hearing impairment exists 

which is so severe that the child is impaired in processing linguistic 

information through hearing, with or without amplification, and learning 

is affected. A child is classified as hard of hearing who has a 

permanent or fluctuating hearing impairment which adversely affects 

learning; or

    (b) Meets the legal criteria for being hard of hearing established 

by the State of residence; or

    (c) Experiences recurrent temporary or fluctuating hearing loss 

caused by otitis media, allergies, or eardrum perforations and other 

outer or middle ear anomalies over a period of three months or more. 

Problems associated with temporary or fluctuating hearing loss can 

include impaired listening skills, delayed language development, and 

articulation problems. Children meeting these criteria must be referred 

for medical care, have their hearing checked frequently, and receive 

speech, language or hearing services as indicated by the IEPs. As soon 

as special services are no longer needed, these children must no longer 

be classified as having a disability.