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Practice Standards & Resources Advocacy & Program JustificationPosition statements, infographics, research, and advocacy tools that help you explain why schools need educational audiology services — and defend the program you already have. Three Resources to Look at FirstKey Advocacy Points at a GlanceRequired by IDEAIDEA names audiology as a related service that schools must provide to eligible students — a federal requirement, not a local option. Hearing Loss Leads to Learning LossUnaddressed hearing loss widens the learning gap. Educational audiologists close it through direct intervention and consultation on classroom access. Reaches More Than Deaf and Hard of Hearing StudentsEducational audiologists help schools build hearing screening programs that identify needs across the whole student body. Built for Schools, Not ClinicsOutside clinical providers are not designed for IEP teams or classroom access decisions — educational audiologists work inside the school, where those decisions happen. EAA Position Statements and StandardsPOSITION STATEMENT
EdAuD Scope of PracticeEAA's official statement of what falls within an educational audiologist's scope of practice in schools. POSITION STATEMENT
Audiology Assistants in Educational Audiology SettingsEAA's guidance on how audiology assistants are used, supervised, and scoped in school settings. EAA Practical Tools & InfographicsINFOGRAPHIC
14 Reasons Why Schools Need an Educational AudiologistA one-page infographic, ready to print and bring to school board or budget meetings. INFOGRAPHIC
Educational Audiology Services in SchoolsA visual overview of the full range of services a school-based audiologist provides. EAA PAGE
Educational Audiologist Role DefinedA plain-language explanation of what an educational audiologist does day to day. EAA PAGE
EdAuD Awareness WeekEAA's annual awareness event, with toolkits built around a new theme each year. EAA PAGE
World Hearing Day ToolkitResources for World Hearing Day, the awareness event the World Health Organization holds every March 3. EAA RESOURCE MEMBERS ONLY
Recommended Terminology When Referring to Hearing DifferencesGuidance on using person-centered language when referring to hearing differences. Log in to access. EAA Research & EvidencePeer-reviewed articles from the Journal of Educational, Pediatric & (Re)Habilitative Audiology. JEPRA
Shift Happens: Evolving Practices in School-Based AudiologyDeConde Johnson, Cannon, Oyler, Seaton, Smiley, & Spangler External ResourcesExternal links are informational and not endorsements. EXTERNAL · WRIGHTSLAW
Children with Hearing Loss Need an Educational AudiologistA parent-advocacy primer that makes the case for educational audiologists under IDEA. EXTERNAL · PODCAST
empowEAR Podcast: EdAuD Awareness Week EpisodeA podcast conversation about the role of the educational audiologist in schools. EXTERNAL · ASHA
Guidelines for Audiology Services Provision in and for SchoolsASHA's guidance on how audiology services are delivered in and for schools. Advocacy in Action Educational audiologists are essential. Make the case at every meeting.From the IEP table to the school board, EAA gives you the evidence, the language, and a community of educational audiologists to help you defend and grow your program. Members-Only Discussion In the EAA CommunityOn the EAA listserv, members regularly discuss advocacy and program justification. Recent threads have covered:
Related TopicsIEPs, 504s & School Law ›The legal framework that underpins every advocacy conversation. Collaboration & Team Roles ›Who does what across the team, and how to explain those roles to others. Service Delivery Models ›How educational audiology services can be structured — on-site, remote, hybrid, or contracted. Frequently Asked QuestionsWhat does an educational audiologist do?An educational audiologist is a school-based hearing specialist. They support students who are deaf or hard of hearing, those with auditory processing differences, and others with classroom listening needs — through screening, assessment, hearing technology, IEP and 504 teams, and consultation with teachers. Why does my school need one?Educational audiologists ensure students have equal access to learning. Without one, a school has to rely on outside clinical services that were never designed for IEP teams or classroom access decisions. See 14 Reasons Why Schools Need an Educational Audiologist. How is an educational audiologist different from a clinical audiologist?Both are licensed audiologists. A clinical audiologist works in a medical or diagnostic setting; an educational audiologist works inside the school, focused on classroom access and IEP decisions. The two roles are complementary, not interchangeable. What is EdAuD Awareness Week?EdAuD Awareness Week is an annual EAA observance that recognizes the work educational audiologists do in schools. See the current-year toolkit for materials. Have a resource to suggest?Help keep this page current. EAA members are welcome to suggest resources to add. |
