Aural Rehab - Chapter 13 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025/2026
t/f: the audiologist is the designated professional who helps the family during the development,
implementation, and evaluation of the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) - correct answer
✔✔f: the service coordinator does this.
t/f: IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) stipulates that families who have an infant
with hearing loss receive home visits from professionals on the medical team. - correct answer
✔✔True
t/f: a parent can receive reimbursement for bus fare if he or she is taking a baby for an
audiological appointment. - correct answer ✔✔True
If parents enroll their child in a private school because there are no local public school options
for children who have hearing loss, parents do not have to pay the tuition. - correct answer
✔✔True
The IFSP starts with a standard template of service, although modifications to the plan might be
made if necessary. - correct answer ✔✔f: the plan is tailored to the needs of the child and the
family at the onset.
The hand position and hand shape supporting Cued Speech are used to convey manually coded
messages. - correct answer ✔✔f: the hand position and hand shape serve to enhance
speechreading performance and have no meaning when not used in conjunction with
lipreading/speechreading.
Except for unusual situations, most children who have hearing loss and have parents with
normal hearing end up using an aural/oral mode of communication. - correct answer ✔✔f:
, selection of a communication mode is child- and parent-specific and a blanket statement cannot
be made about selection.
t/f: after receiving a hearing aid, a baby or small child will have more follow-up visits during the
first year than will an adult. - correct answer ✔✔True
t/f: a baby has to be at least 18 months of age before receiving a cochlear implant in order to
confirm that child does not have the potential to benefit from hearing aids. - correct answer
✔✔f: 12 months
t/f: auditory training for infants and children tends to be more hierarchical than that provided to
adults - correct answer ✔✔True
When the IFSP specifies a particular intervention or service for a child who has hearing loss,
what is not specified or pre-determined during development of the plan?
a. location
b. person/agency responsible for providing the service
c. price/charges
d. outcome measures - correct answer ✔✔c. price/charges
An American Sign Language (ASL) communication mode:
a. has one sign each for most of the words in the English Language
b. relies preliminarily on finder spelling
c. is also used in most other English speaking countries in the world by members of the Deaf
community
d. has a different grammar and syntax than spoken English - correct answer ✔✔d. has a
different grammar and syntax than spoken English
AND ANSWERS RATED A+ 2025/2026
t/f: the audiologist is the designated professional who helps the family during the development,
implementation, and evaluation of the IFSP (Individualized Family Service Plan) - correct answer
✔✔f: the service coordinator does this.
t/f: IDEA (Individuals with Disabilities Education Act) stipulates that families who have an infant
with hearing loss receive home visits from professionals on the medical team. - correct answer
✔✔True
t/f: a parent can receive reimbursement for bus fare if he or she is taking a baby for an
audiological appointment. - correct answer ✔✔True
If parents enroll their child in a private school because there are no local public school options
for children who have hearing loss, parents do not have to pay the tuition. - correct answer
✔✔True
The IFSP starts with a standard template of service, although modifications to the plan might be
made if necessary. - correct answer ✔✔f: the plan is tailored to the needs of the child and the
family at the onset.
The hand position and hand shape supporting Cued Speech are used to convey manually coded
messages. - correct answer ✔✔f: the hand position and hand shape serve to enhance
speechreading performance and have no meaning when not used in conjunction with
lipreading/speechreading.
Except for unusual situations, most children who have hearing loss and have parents with
normal hearing end up using an aural/oral mode of communication. - correct answer ✔✔f:
, selection of a communication mode is child- and parent-specific and a blanket statement cannot
be made about selection.
t/f: after receiving a hearing aid, a baby or small child will have more follow-up visits during the
first year than will an adult. - correct answer ✔✔True
t/f: a baby has to be at least 18 months of age before receiving a cochlear implant in order to
confirm that child does not have the potential to benefit from hearing aids. - correct answer
✔✔f: 12 months
t/f: auditory training for infants and children tends to be more hierarchical than that provided to
adults - correct answer ✔✔True
When the IFSP specifies a particular intervention or service for a child who has hearing loss,
what is not specified or pre-determined during development of the plan?
a. location
b. person/agency responsible for providing the service
c. price/charges
d. outcome measures - correct answer ✔✔c. price/charges
An American Sign Language (ASL) communication mode:
a. has one sign each for most of the words in the English Language
b. relies preliminarily on finder spelling
c. is also used in most other English speaking countries in the world by members of the Deaf
community
d. has a different grammar and syntax than spoken English - correct answer ✔✔d. has a
different grammar and syntax than spoken English
