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Educational Audiology Services in Schools
EAA Infographic · 2026
A one page overview of what educational audiologists do in school settings, for sharing with administrators, IEP teams, general education teachers, special education staff, and families. The full text of the infographic, plus resources you can follow up on, are on this page.
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What this infographic says
Guidance & resources from the Educational Audiology Association
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Members of the school multidisciplinary team who:
- facilitate listening, learning and communication access via specialized assessments;
- monitor personal hearing instruments;
- recommend, fit and manage hearing access technology (HAT);
- provide and recommend support services and resources.
Audiologists are related service providers on an IEP or section 504 Plan.
What is an EdAuD’s scope of practice?
2 What specialized services can educational audiologists provide?
- Trainings on impact of hearing loss and strategic classroom accommodations
- Implementation of hearing technology (hearing aids, cochlear implants, FM/DM RMHAT systems).
- Auditory processing evaluations and intervention
- Collaboration and recommendations for IEPs, 504 plans, and student support team plans
- Trainings on how to create accessible learning environments
3 Why should audiologists select, fit, and verify FM/DM hearing technology?
- Educational audiologists are experts in selecting, fitting, verifying, and managing hearing access technology for students.
- Educational audiologists hold a crucial role in ensuring students get the right amplification and technology to support learning.
- Only audiologists can recommend, fit, and verify listening technologies for children.
If the child with hearing differences has a clinical audiologist, why do they need an educational audiologist?
Both are important. EdAuDs focus on what students need in the school environment. Use the EAA roles checklist for help!
4 Help! I have a new child on my caseload with a hearing difference. Where do I start?
Do schools really need an educational audiologist to help children with hearing differences?
Wrights’s Law Explains
5 Where do I go for help?
- Educational Audiologist in your school district or cooperative
- Educational Audiology Association (EAA) for resources and support: www.edaud.org
- Special Education Department for IEP and hearing-related services
- Hearing Support Programs in your state or region
Resources and references
Everything referenced on the infographic, plus the organizations families most often need next. All links were checked in August 2026. If a link stops working, please let us know.
For families
Independent organizations that support families of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Hands & VoicesA parent led, professionally collaborative network with local chapters, unbiased about communication mode or methodology.
- American Society for Deaf ChildrenFamily support, ASL classes, deaf mentors, and guidance on navigating the IEP process.
- Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of HearingParent helpline, listening and spoken language specialists directory, scholarships, and state chapters.
- CDC, Parent Guides to Hearing Loss: ResourcesA directory covering screening, communication options, family support groups, and state by state resources.
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersPlain language health information on hearing, hearing aids, cochlear implants, and children's hearing.
Your child's rights at school
What the law says about audiology services, and how to advocate for them.
- IDEA, Section 300.34(c)(1): audiology as a related serviceThe federal regulation listing audiology as a related service, including identification, habilitative activities, counseling for families and teachers, and determining the need for amplification.
- Wrightslaw: Children with Hearing Loss Need an Educational Audiologist on Their Educational TeamA special education law resource explaining the educational audiologist's role on the team.
- National Association of the Deaf, EducationAdvocacy guidance on communication access across the whole schooling experience.
- NASDSE, Optimizing Outcomes for Students who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing (3rd edition, 2019)The educational service guidelines behind the ten essential principles, recommended for use by states, districts, and schools.
Guidance, standards, and role comparison tools
The documents referenced throughout this infographic.
- Educational Audiology Scope of Practice (2019)What educational audiologists are qualified to do, approved by the EAA Board.
- Shared roles of educational audiologists, teachers of the deaf and hard of hearing, and speech language pathologistsThe role comparison checklist for deciding which professional supports a student needs.
- Shared roles of educational audiologists and clinical audiologistsHow the school based and clinic based roles differ and where they overlap.
- Hearing Access TechnologyWhy audiologists select, fit, and verify FM/DM and other listening technology for children.
- All EAA position statementsThe full set, including audiology assistants, hearing screening, over the counter hearing aids, and EHDI roles.
- Role Comparisons: Supporting Students Who are Deaf or Hard of HearingA one page chart from Supporting Success for Children with Hearing Loss, by Karen Anderson, PhD, marking primary and secondary responsibilities across the educator of the deaf and hard of hearing, educational audiologist, speech language pathologist, special educator, and educational interpreter (PDF).
- ASHA, Resources for Educational AudiologistsSchool based practice guidance, funding and reimbursement information, and advocacy materials.
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Guidance and resources for supporting students and their families directly.
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