2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference

March 13 - 15, 2022

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3/10/2015  |   11:00 AM - 11:30 AM   |  Effective Communication in Educational Settings for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children   |  Coe   |  10

Effective Communication in Educational Settings for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

School personnel and parents know that the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) guarantees certain educational rights in the school setting. What is less understood is the way in which the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects deaf and hard of hearing children’s right to “effective communication” in the school setting and beyond. A recent federal court case, K.M. v. Tustin Unified School District, and joint guidance from the U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education clarify and emphasize what the ADA requires, how it works with IDEA, and what parents can do if they feel their child is not receiving effective communication in their educational setting.

  • Attendees will be able to identify three main principles of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
  • Attendees will be able to describe the “effective communication” requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Attendees will be able to provide an example of a way in which the protections under these laws are similar and an example of a way in which the protections under these laws are different.

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Presenters/Authors

Barbara Raimondo (POC,Primary Presenter,Author), Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf, nationaloffice@ceasd.org;
Barbara is a long-time advocate for the rights of deaf and hard of hearing individuals and their families. She has worked as a government relations liaison, director of advocacy, parent consultant, attorney, and now, executive director of the Conference of Educational Administrators of Schools and Programs for the Deaf. She has presented and written about numerous topics including early hearing detection and intervention, education, test equity, civil rights, family support, deaf-hearing partnerships, parent and deaf community involvement, and others. She has served on the board of the American Society for Deaf Children, which presented her with its Lee Katz Award for her


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