American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
Education: Ways School-Based Audiologists Could Use
Funds
Purchasing the following:
- amplification verification equipment
- hearing aid maintenance kits
- updated audiometric and immittance testing
- new assessment tools
- personal FM or classroom amplification systems
- a variety of amplification devices for trial use
- computer programs for developing IEP documents and other
data collection processes
- systems to collect outcomes data through data collection
systems
- continuing education products or contracting with experts
to present on specific topics of interest or reimbursement for
university coursework
- materials to expand library of professional resources
Other uses:
- Exploring implementation of school-based audiology services
if not available in your area
- Compensation for working during the summer or other times
to develop training programs to present to teachers,
administrators, students, parents, or others on topics, such
as:
- how hearing loss impacts academic performance
- accommodations for students with hearing loss
- use of personal FM systems in the classroom
- use of classroom sound field amplification systems in the
classroom
- identifying students with hearing loss
- improving classroom acoustics
- noise induced hearing loss prevention
- Expanding personal knowledge of proven, innovative, and
evidenced-based professional development opportunities by
attending regional, state and national conferences and
conventions
- Designing and engaging in a collaborative research project
with local university staff
- Building collaborative teams (i.e. training, release time)