DHH students must have ____ done annually for their IEP.

DHH students must have ____ done annually for their IEP.

• A. Academic Progress Report
• B. Audiology Evaluation
• C. Comprehensive Communication Assessment
• D. Speech Therapy Assessment

Answer: (C)

The key idea here is that for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, the IEP needs an up-to-date, full picture of how the student communicates and what supports are needed. A comprehensive communication assessment does exactly that: it looks at language development, how the student receives and expresses information, literacy skills, and the effectiveness of current communication modalities (such as sign language, spoken language, interpreters, captioning, or assistive technology). It also reviews what services and accommodations help the student access instruction most effectively. Having this broad, annual snapshot guides goal setting, determines appropriate supports, and ensures the right combination of services—like interpreters, communication options, and technology—are in place every year. Academic progress reports focus on classroom goals and achievement, not on communication access; audiology evaluations monitor hearing status and devices but aren’t the annual IEP requirement for documenting communication needs; speech therapy assessments target speech goals but don’t provide the full view of how the student accesses and uses language across settings.

The key idea here is that for Deaf/Hard of Hearing students, the IEP needs an up-to-date, full picture of how the student communicates and what supports are needed. A comprehensive communication assessment does exactly that: it looks at language development, how the student receives and expresses information, literacy skills, and the effectiveness of current communication modalities (such as sign language, spoken language, interpreters, captioning, or assistive technology). It also reviews what services and accommodations help the student access instruction most effectively. Having this broad, annual snapshot guides goal setting, determines appropriate supports, and ensures the right combination of services—like interpreters, communication options, and technology—are in place every year.

Academic progress reports focus on classroom goals and achievement, not on communication access; audiology evaluations monitor hearing status and devices but aren’t the annual IEP requirement for documenting communication needs; speech therapy assessments target speech goals but don’t provide the full view of how the student accesses and uses language across settings.