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Hearing & Vision

    Results: 6

  • Advocacy for Hearing Impairments (2)
    FP-0500 * YF-3200

    Advocacy for Hearing Impairments

    FP-0500 * YF-3200

    Programs that intercede on behalf of individuals and/or groups to ensure that they receive the benefits and services to which they are entitled and that organizations within the established service delivery system meet the collective needs of the community; which attempt to marshal public support for a particular issue or cause; or which seek to influence legislation, local ordinances or administrative rulings in order to benefit specific interest groups or achieve specific social, political or environmental goals.

    A defect in one or more parts of the ear and its associated nerve pathways that lead from the ear to the brain which prevents the individual from adequately hearing, receiving or attending to faint speech, ordinary conversational speech, loud speech or other sounds.

  • Assistive Technology Product Demonstration Centers (1)
    LH-2700.0500-030

    Assistive Technology Product Demonstration Centers

    LH-2700.0500-030

    Programs that exhibit and display the use of different assistive technology products including cognitive/learning aids, control and signaling aids, daily living aids, hearing augmentation aids, mobility aids, prosthetic/orthotic/seating devices, recreational aids, speech aids and visual/reading aids to enable people with disabilities who may want to purchase an item to review, try out and evaluate their alternatives.
  • Case/Care Management (33)
    PH-1000

    Case/Care Management

    PH-1000

    Programs that develop plans for the evaluation, treatment and/or care of individuals who, because of age, illness, disability or other difficulties, need assistance in planning and arranging for services; which assess the individual's needs; coordinate the delivery of needed services; ensure that services are obtained in accordance with the case plan; and follow up and monitor progress to ensure that services are having a beneficial impact on the individual. Case management is a collaborative process characterized by communication, advocacy and resource management to promote high quality, cost-effective interventions and outcomes.
  • Eye Screening (1)
    LF-4900.2000

    Eye Screening

    LF-4900.2000

    Programs that offer screening procedures that identify people who have targeted eye diseases or vision deficiencies that may require further examination.
  • Specialized Information and Referral for Hearing Impairments (1)
    TJ-3000.8000 * YF-3200

    Specialized Information and Referral for Hearing Impairments

    TJ-3000.8000 * YF-3200

    Programs that maintain information about community resources that are appropriate for a specific target group or human services sector (for example, youth programs or addiction services) and which link individuals who are in need of specialized services with appropriate resources and/or which provide information about community agencies and organizations that offer specialized services.

    A defect in one or more parts of the ear and its associated nerve pathways that lead from the ear to the brain which prevents the individual from adequately hearing, receiving or attending to faint speech, ordinary conversational speech, loud speech or other sounds.

  • Speech and Language Evaluations (2)
    LR-8000.8000-800

    Speech and Language Evaluations

    LR-8000.8000-800

    Programs that establish the nature and extent of an individual's language and/or speech deficits in order to devise an appropriate treatment plan.