The purpose of a school hearing screening program is to identify students with hearing loss, provide early intervention services to students with hearing loss, and monitor the hearing of students with hearing loss.

The different types of hearing loss include conductive hearing loss, sensorineural hearing loss, and mixed hearing loss.

The symptoms of hearing loss include difficulty hearing speech in noisy environments, difficulty understanding conversations, and tinnitus (ringing in the ears).

Hearing loss is diagnosed using a variety of tests, including otoscopy, audiometry, and tympanometry.

The different types of hearing aids include behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids, in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids, and in-the-canal (ITC) hearing aids.

The benefits of wearing hearing aids include improved speech understanding, reduced tinnitus, and improved social interaction.

The different types of assistive listening devices include FM systems, infrared systems, and loop systems.

The benefits of using assistive listening devices include improved speech understanding in noisy environments, reduced listening fatigue, and improved social interaction.

The different types of educational accommodations for students with hearing loss include preferential seating, note taking assistance, and sign language interpreters.

The benefits of providing educational accommodations for students with hearing loss include improved academic performance, increased social interaction, and reduced frustration and anxiety.

The different types of services that school hearing services can provide include hearing screenings, diagnostic evaluations, and hearing aid fittings.

The school district is responsible for providing school hearing services.

The different types of funding sources for school hearing services include local property taxes, state funds, and federal funds.

The challenges facing school hearing services include lack of funding, shortage of qualified personnel, and lack of awareness of hearing loss.

To improve school hearing services, we can increase funding, recruit and train more qualified personnel, and raise awareness of hearing loss.