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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 050 539 EC 032 424 TITLE Additional Handicapping Conditions, Age at Onset of Hearing Loss, and Other Characteristics of Hearing Impaired Students - United States 1968-69: Data from the Annual Survey of Hearing Impaired Children and Youth. INSTITUTION Gallaudet Coll., Washington, D.C. Office of Demographic Studies. SPONS AGENCY Office of Education (DREW), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE Jun 70 NOTE 42p. AVAILABLE FROM Gallaudet College Bookstore, Gallaudet College, Washington, D.C. 20002 ($1.00) EDRS PRICE EDRS Price M7-$0.65 HC-$3.29 DESCRIPTORS Age Groups, Auditory Perception, *Aurelly Handicapped, *Demography, *Exceptional Child Research, *National Surveys, Sex Differences, Statistical Data ABSTRACT Data contained in the report were collected by th4 Annual Survey of Hearing Impaired Children and Youth on 25,363 hearing impaired children enrolled in participating special education programs during the 1968-69 school year. Data describe the following characteristics of such c'lildren: additional handicapping conditions, age at onset of hearing audiometric findings on hearing threshold levels, age, and sex. Seventy-nine schools and 63 special classes participated in the survey. The students for whom data are presented represent about one half of the tofal number of hearing impaired students receiving special educational services. In addition to presenting detailed statistical tables, qualifications and limitations of the data are pointed out. (':A) This research was supported by a grant from the Office of Education, U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare. Contractors undertaking such projects under Goverment sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their professional judgement in the conduct of the prcject. Points of view or opinions stated do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Offi!_se of Education position or policy. OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES Publication Number Series D Number 3 For Sale tn Oa Bauder College Book Store Washington, O.C. 20002 Price Ore Dollar 2 r Pw 4anoals lawner,,,aprer, DATA FROM THE ANNUAL SURVEY OF HEARING IMPAIRED CHILDREN AND YOUTH, ADDITIONAL HANDICAPPING CONDITIONS, AGE AT ONSET OF HEARING LOSS, AND OTHER CHARACTERISTICS OF HEARING IMPAIRED STUDENTS, MINT Of HE AI TH. EDUC ATION INELPARE OFFICE DI EDUCATION THIS DM MINT HAS 1E1N REPRODUCED IVACTIT AS RECEIVED FROM THE PERSON OP ORGANIZATION ORIGNATING IT. POINTS Of VIEW OR OPINIONS STATED DO NOT ACES SARIIV REPRESENT OFFICIAL. OFFICE Of EDU CATION POSE ON OR POLICI Additional handicapping conditions, age at onset of hearing loss, hearing threshold levels, age and sex distributions for approximately 26,000 hearing impaired students enrolled in participating special educational programs for the hearing impaired during the 1968.69 school year. OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES GALLAUDET COLLEGE Washington, D.C. June 1970 3 S ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS OF GALLAUDET COLLEGE Edward C. Merrill, Jr., Ph.D President R. Orin Cornett, Ph.D. Vice President for Long Range Planning George E. Detmold, Ph.D Dean Paul K. Nance Susi 9ess Manager OFFICE OF DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES AUGUSTINE GENTILE, DIRECTOR SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS Sal DiFrancesca, Ph.D. Brenda Rawlings Patricia Voneiff Susan Carey Sally Wagner LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOG CARD NUMBER 7498886 4; TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Acknowledgements iv Introduction 1 Methodology and Sources of the Data 1 Qualifications and Limitations of the Data 3 Discussion of the Data 3 Summary 7 Detailcd Tables Table 1: Number of Students Enrolled in Participating Special Educational Programs for the Hearing Impaired, by Age and Sex, According to Hearing Threshold Levels: United States, 1968.69 School Year Table 2: Number of Students Enrolled in Participating Special Educational Programs for the Hearing Impaired, by Age and Sex, According to Additional Handicapping Conditions: United States, 1968-69 School Year 13 Te)le 3: Number of Students Enrolled in Participating Special Educational Programs for the Hearing !mpaired, by Hearing Threshold Levels and Sex, According to Additional Handicapping Conditions: United States, 1968.69 School Year 14 Table 4: Number of Students Enrolled in Participating Special Educational Programs for the Hea-ing Impaired, by Age and Hearing Threshold Levels, According to Additional Handicapping Conditions: United States, 1968.69 School Ycar 15 Table 5: Number of Students Enrolled in Participating Special Educational Programs for the Hearing Impaired, by Age at Onset of Hearing Loss end flex, According to Additional Handicapping Condition:,: United Stites, 1968.69 School Year 16 Table 6: Number of Students Enrolled in Participating Special Educational Programs for the Hearing impaired, by Age and Sex, Accord'ng to Age at Onset of Hearing Loss: United States, 1968.69 School 'fear 17 Table 7: Number of Students Enrolled in Participating Special Educational Programs for the Hearing Impaired, by Hearing Threshold Levels and Sex, According to Age at Onset of Hearing Loss: United States, 1968.69 School Year 18 Table 8: Number of Students Enrolled in Participating Special Educational Programs for the Hearing Impaired, by Hearing Threshold Levels and Age, According to Age at Onset of Hearing Loss: United ,3 States, 1968.69 School Year Appendices Appendix i Description cf The Annual Survey of Hearing Impaired Children and Youth 23 Appendix II Date Collection Form Used In The Annual Survey for the 1968 39 School Year 25 Appendix III instructions for Completing the Annual Survey Form 27 Appendix IV Programs Participating in the Annual Survey of Hearing Impaired Children and Youth 33 Acknowledgements We wish to express our gratitude to thc many people whose. effort, I-. we made this publication possible. In particular, we are grateful to the administrators, teachers, secretaries and other personnel of the participating institutions who found time in their busy school schedules to complete the Survey forms. It is their efforts which have supplied us with the information presented in this publication. The names of the schools currently participating 'n the Annual Survey Program appear in the Appendices. We also would like to extend our appreciation to the National Advisory Committee whose continued assistance has helped to guide the staff. Their collective and individual direction has been invaluable. The members of the Committee are listed below. NATIONAL ADVISLKIY COMMITTEE Thomas R. Behrens, Ph.D. *Marilyn L. Flynn Walter E. Nance, M.D. *Jack W. Brady D. Robert Frisina, Ph.P. Edward W. Reay *William E. Bragner *W, Lloyd Graunke Ph.D. *Jerome D. Schein, Ph.D. Donald W. Brown, Ph.D. *Bernard L. Greenoerg aidney L. Schoenfeld Nona Burrows Barry L. Griffing *Ruth Lynn Scott, PhD. Marvin D. Clatterbuck, L.H.D. John D. Harrington, Ed.D. Rny M. Stelle, Litt. William N. Craig, Ph.D. Doin Hicks, Ed.D. *Frances R. Tucker David M. Denton Ben E. Hoffineyer, L.H.D. Armin G. Turechek, Ed.D 'George E. Detmold, Ph.D. Arthur G. Jillette, Jr. *Dorothy '.. Vail! Albert W. Douglas Sister Nora Letourneau McCay Vernon, Ph.D. *F,ldon I. Eagles, 144.D. James A. Little George W. Fellendorf Kenneth R. Mangan, Ed.D. *Terms expired December 1969. Every member of the staff of the Office of Demographic Studies makes an important contribution to the preparation of oublicetions from the Program. In this publication we wish to acknowledge the efforts of the following staff members: Phyllis Mobley, DorotheaBateman,Carol Buchanan, Clara Gillespie, Judy Thompson, Steffarrie ChilJs, and Jeanne Stevens. Brenda Rawlings tsugus tine Gentile dashIngton, D.C. June 1970 iv .aver -1r Additional Handicapping Conditions, Age at Onset of Hearing Loss, And Other Characteristics of Hearing Impaired Students, United States: 1968-69 B!*.nda Rawlings and Augustine Gentile INTRODUCTICr, This report contains data collected by the An- of hearing impaired children and youthhasbeen nual Survey of Hearing Impaired Children and Youth divided into three groups: on approximately 25,000 hearing impaired children enrolled in special education proorants iithe United GROUP A Hearing impaired individuals who are States during the 1968-69 school year. During the receiving special educational ettention first year of data collection, information on a variety related to a loss of hearing. of the characteristics of these hearing Impaired GROUP B Individuals identified as having a hearing children was obtained. The characteristics described loss but who arenot receiving any in this report include additional handicapping condi- special educational services. tions,age at onset of hearing loss, audiometric GROUP C Individuals inthe general popletion C.nnings (better ear averages), age and sex. Data on who In fact are hearing impaired but other characteristics will be given in later publica- have not been diagnosed as having a tions. hearing loss. The Annual Survey of Hearing Impaired Children and Youth is a continuing program which began Currently, the major emphasis is on collecting operations In May, 1968. The program is aimed at data on the hearing impaired population in Group A. collecting and disseminating information regarding Developmental work is under way for obtaining characteristicsof hearing impaired children and information relative to individuals included in Groups youth. The Office of Demographic Studies of Gal. B and C. Further details about the Annual Survey laudet College conducts the Survey. The major share Program may be found in Appendix I. of funding for the project is provided by the Division of Research, Bureau of Education fot the