Mount Union Area School District
Hearing Aid Maintenance/Functioning Check Procedures
Hearing Aid Usage
Hearing aids function is screened by the teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing. Testing schedule is determined by age of student. Students in younger grades require more assistance with maintaining function. Typical older students are able to maintain hearing aids on their own, changing batteries as needed or letting parents or teacher know if they are not working properly. For any student that can not maintain their equipment on their own, frequent screenings will be done by teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing or a trained designated school employee.
Function Screening
a. Ling Test – When meeting with the teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, the Ling 7 Sound test is used to screen if the hearing aids are working. Change in typical response would require further testing to see if the hearing aids are not functioning properly.
b. Listening Stethoscope – If a student’s hearing aid appears not to be functioning properly, the teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing will listen to the hearing aids using a listening stethoscope. If it is not working, batteries will be tested and replaced as necessary. If batteries are not the issue, parents will be contacted. For students at the elementary school, the school nurse can also listen to hearing aids and check batteries if the teacher for the Deaf/Hard of Hearing is not in the building.
Hearing aid batteries
a. Batteries for personal hearing aids will be sent in by the parents. Batteries for students at the elementary and middle school level will be kept in the nurse’s office. Batteries for high school students can be kept in the nurse’s office if the student’s would like them to be. Extra batteries will be on hand in the nurse’s office in case of emergency.
b. Batteries for school bought equipment will be kept for the student use in a convenient location according to the need. Batteries can be stored in teacher classrooms or with the nurse so that the student has easy access to them.
For additional information:
Mrs. Dianne Thomas, Director of Special Education/Pupil Services
Mount Union Area School District
814-542-2518 Ext. 162