SCSC: Special Education | Deaf/Hard of Hearing/Audiology

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SCSC > Special Education > Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Audiology

Contacts:
Karen Johnson, Ph. 507.389.5103, kjohnson@mnscsc.org
Dan Kallaus, Ph. 507.389.5107, dkallaus@mnscsc.org
Ann Wittenbel Vaubel, Ph. 507.345.4285, avaube1@isd77.k12. mn.us

Deaf and Hard of Hearing/Audiology

The South Central Service Cooperative Regional Low Incidence Project provides audiological services for children with suspected or diagnosed hearing loss.

Services available:

Audiology

Provides comprehensive and educationally relevant hearing tests to individuals, birth to 21 years of age.
Makes recommendations for and ensures proper fit and function of hearing aids and other listening devices.
Collaborates with schools, parents, and community agencies in developing educational programming, equipment monitoring, and inservice training.
Advocates for all infants, toddlers, and youth with hearing impairment for the development of programs that promptly identify evaluate and provide appropriate intervention services.

Audiologists provide hearing testing to children birth to 21 years of age on site at the student’s school building or at the hearing test booth located at the SCSC. Comprehensive audiological evaluations conducted onsite at the SCSC hearing booth can be arranged by contacting Loree Brown at (507) 389-1425. It is strongly recommended that children four years of age or younger be assessed at this facility.

Staff Audiologists have close contact with Regional teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing who are responsible for providing direct educational services to children with hearing impairment in south central Minnesota.

Regional teachers of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing:

Teri Arnoldt
River Bend Education District
210 20^th South Street
New Ulm, MN 56073
Ph. 507.359.8710

Kim Bristol
Roosevelt Elementary School
300 W. 6th Street
Mankato, MN 56001
Ph. 507.345.4285

Tina Fredrickson
River Bend Education District
210 20^th South Street
New Ulm MN 56073
Ph. 507.359.8700

Jill Hofmeister
Waseca Public Schools
400 19^th Ave NW
Waseca, MN 56093
Ph. 507.835.1048

Nichole Jacobson
USC Middle School
PO Box 300
Kiester, MN 56051
Ph. 507.294.3206

Laurie Palesotti
Minnesota Valley Education District
801 Davis Street
St. Peter, MN 56082
Ph. 507.934.5420

Sonia Tendrich
Minnesota Valley Education District
801 Davis Street
St. Peter, MN 56082
507-934-5420 x300

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