Ohio School Speech and Hearing Services.

The pamphlet on speech and hearing services offered by the Ohio Department of Education discusses both the general status of speech and hearing services, and certification and program standards. The general status of Ohio's programs is described in terms of the history of speech and hearing therapy in Ohio, the present status of units in speech and hearing services, and past and current research and demonstration projects. Also examined are certification standards for therapists, State Board of Education program standards, and division policies. Guidelines are presented for the following aspects of program development: speech and hearing therapy services in a school system (staff functions and evaluative program criteria), equipment and facilities, program organization, instructional programs (scheduling methods, lesson planning, carry-over, termination of therapy, and followup cases), records and reports, sources of professional assistance, special state programs for the hearing impaired, and audiometric evaluations. Appendixes include: suggested record and report forms; the code of ethics of the Ohio Speech and Hearing Association; descriptions of the functions of the professional staff in the Division of Special Education; program standards for special educational units for deaf and hard of hearing children; and recommendations from the International Standards Organization. (GW)