WA School Hearing Screening Standards Discussion 4.2.25 by https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb This Padlet is for Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC) focus group members to share their thoughts and feedback on the Washington State Board of Health's school hearing screening standards. Please keep this link within the group. All responses are anonymous, and we will share a copy of the discussion board along with notes from today’s meeting en-us 2025-04-02 18:10:06 UTC 2025-04-03 01:47:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Who is responsible for language translations for permission/referral slips? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393296344 2025-04-02 20:39:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393296344 We work with immigrants/refugees - how do we become preventative, so it doesn't lead to a disciplinary action....not the student ignoring the teacher. These are the barriers I see, esp. for older students...if they haven't had it in their own county...how do we get it there? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393298439 2025-04-02 20:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393298439 How many different communication styles are schools using to reach families? Are they translating forms? Are they just sending out communications over emails? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393299466 2025-04-02 20:43:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393299466 With older students who play music more regularly, how can we get them screened? If the WA standards stop at 7th grade...what about high schoolers? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393300055 2025-04-02 20:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393300055 How often is testing done? Is there a way to train people from different communities to do the testing? Cultural match/communications? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393300407 2025-04-02 20:44:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393300407 getting consent from students is important, along with family consent. hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393304349 2025-04-02 20:50:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393304349 How can we be more accessible to the neurodivergent community, and for immigrant/refugee communities? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393304371 2025-04-02 20:50:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393304371 Once you talk with families, and experience what they are doing, they shared out with communities... mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393304607 2025-04-02 20:50:27 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393304607 What accommodations can be made for neurodiverse students? hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393304636 2025-04-02 20:50:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393304636 First thing that comes up for me, devices...idk much about them, but looking at the differences, are their cultural concerns? E.g., some folks getting something in your ear, is that a problem for certain communities? How can we be proactive/get in front of? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393305507 2025-04-02 20:51:41 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393305507 Are there cultural considerations for putting something IN your ear and/or headphones? hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393305568 2025-04-02 20:51:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393305568 People being arbitrarily placed in grades....with this tool, will it meet the needs of all bodies, or is there something we need to change with the timing of these screenings, to capture the needs of folks. mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393306055 2025-04-02 20:52:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393306055 Does this OAE test work the same for all bodies? hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393306132 2025-04-02 20:52:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393306132 Appreciate language - to name it in the space...there isn't consensus in the Deaf community/HH - those terms aren't universally accepted...important focus, one impossible to balance...families will also have different reactions. mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393306487 2025-04-02 20:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393306487 The idea that this test is about students navigating this world the way it is built; not about identifying a deficit in the student. hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307217 2025-04-02 20:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307217 what are the equity impacts of OAEs being very expensive? hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307361 2025-04-02 20:54:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307361 Devices - expensive...equity concerns...who will be missed...who won't be captured...seems like something that could be implemented, and on day 1, widening the inequity in a lot of ways... what does the change mean in that way? What can be done to mitigate, that some communities may have accessibility increased... mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307452 2025-04-02 20:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307452 who pays for the devices? hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307725 2025-04-02 20:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307725 Who pays for the devices? If it's per school/district. mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307728 2025-04-02 20:55:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393307728 Often locally, there is a call for volunteers...many don't have the luxury to do this...is it chaos for the students b/c a lack of volunteers...is there room for stipends? Folks can be paid for their time? Could high schoolers do this? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393308414 2025-04-02 20:56:12 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393308414 If volunteers are doing the screening, remember that some communities and families don't have the luxury of volunteer time. hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393308488 2025-04-02 20:56:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393308488 what is the follow up if a student doesn't meet the benchmarks for the hearing? Because community may not have the connection or insurance for services if it is out of pocket hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393309365 2025-04-02 20:57:01 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393309365 more education about these screenings, flyers, workshops, etc hannahhaag https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393311403 2025-04-02 21:00:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393311403 One thing that would be helpful...education, offering workshops...education....flyers in different languages...even for the youth themselves.... anything like that would be beneficial mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393311629 2025-04-02 21:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393311629 Working with Spanish speakers... a lot of dialects/dialogues...you mention Google translate, not a great tool. You need to make sure the dialect is correct...makes a huge difference... mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393312005 2025-04-02 21:01:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393312005 Could you train community members to conduct these screenings? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393582130 2025-04-03 01:35:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393582130 I don't work a ton directly with students...but shared about experience supporting refugee students at encampments...many students were just placed into grades, based on very little info...many students were smaller due to health reasons...had challenges with why/how they were placed....if hearing levels are done off of grade levels...important...some kiddos might also struggle with things in their ears, or on their heads... mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393584883 2025-04-03 01:37:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393584883 Framing of screenings... how is this information being shared with families and students? Are they aware of what is being done, and comfortable with it? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393587653 2025-04-03 01:38:44 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393587653 You can also partner with CBO’s that are in the school and have built relationships and trust with students and families. Lt’s of school have a “Back to school fair” Maybe set up an event in partnership and catch families that way? mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393602121 2025-04-03 01:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393602121 I also wonder what is the follow up if a student doesn't meet the benchmarks for the hearing? Because community may not have the connection or insurance for services if it is out of pocket mollydinardo https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393602816 2025-04-03 01:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mollydinardo/fyykcdxsmywhwgkb/wish/3393602816