DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING
The SASED Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program serves students with identified hearing loss from the 92 member school districts of DuPage/West Cook Regional Association. The Early Childhood through 8th grade classrooms are located in several schools throughout the SASED member districts in DuPage County. Traditional and modified academic content is taught with an emphasis on language development. A wide variety of communication methods are utilized. Oral communication or speech, written communication and manual communication through the use of conceptually accurate signed English, are all used to assist students as they fill in the language and vocabulary gaps caused by their hearing loss. SASED has total communication classrooms (classrooms using sign language and spoken language) and auditory/oral classrooms (classrooms relying on spoken language and listening).
Diagnostic Testing
- Conventional Audiometry
- Conditioned Play Audiometry
- Visual Reinforcement Audiometry
- Behavioral Observation Audiometry
- Immittance Testing
- Otoacoustic Emission Testing
Educational Central Auditory Processing Testing
- Consulting with the IEP team
- Determining difficulties in the classroom in the areas of:
- Auditory Figure Ground
- Dichotic Digits
- Auditory Closure
- Temporal
Hearing Aid Checks
- Real Ear/Test Box Verification
- Listening Checks
- Electroacoustic Check
- Hearing Aid Programming
Earmolds
- Earmold impressions and ability to order new earmolds
Educational Cochlear Implant Testing
- Speech In Noise Testing
- Testing With and Without ALD Device
- Listening Checks
- Detection testing in each ear and bilaterally
Assistive Listening Device (ALD) Fitting and Testing
- POP protocol to determine signal transparency between the hearing device and ALD
- Fitting and managing ALD equipment
- Working with hearing itinerant staff, schools, etc
Report Services, Consultation Options and Parent Counseling
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North Elementary School
150 W. Sunset Avenue
Villa Park, IL 60181
Phone: (630) 516-7790
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North Early Childhood Center
251 W. Jackson Street
Villa Park, Illinois 60181
Phone: (630) 516-7650
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Westmont Junior High School
944 N Oakwood
Westmont, IL 60559
Phone: (630) 468-8200
Eligibility
Students are determined to be eligible for the SASED Deaf and Hard of Hearing program through the IEP process in their home districts. SASED programs are just one option in the continuum of supports, services and placements available to meet a student’s needs.
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