syndrome associated with early age-related hearing loss or frequent ear infections, he/she should be screened more often. Refer to Section 109 of the MaineCare Benefits Manual for covered hearing tests and services. Hearing aids for adults are not covered by Section 35: Hearing Aids and Services. Hearing aids can be covered under Section 21 or the specific programs listed below: Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) can provide hearing aids if the individual is a VR client or the hearing aids impact the individual’s ability to maintain current employment. Maine Center on Deafness can provide one hearing aid for adults over 65 who meet income eligibility requirements through the Telecommunication Equipment Project. The goal of this project is to increase older adults’ independence and safety by providing them access to a telephone and/or other methods of communication. Non-traditional Communication Individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or hearing and nonverbal who use signs or gestures as a major communication mode may benefit from specialized services toward assessment and sign-based or visual gestural-based therapy to improve client ability to independently communicate in all environments. Staff may benefit from consultation to improve their signing and visual gestural skills in order to communicate effectively and directly with the client. Traditional Speech Language Pathologist training does not include methods to assess and/or provide therapeutic services for persons who sign or gesture. The Department refers to these modes as well as mixed modes including a combination of limited verbal skills, gestural skills and/or picture-based communication skills as Non-traditional Communication. Section 21 covers assessment and habilitation of signing and gestural skill in its Communication Services. For individuals served by other MaineCare services, such as Section 29, the Department has contracts to provide assessment and limited therapeutic services. Interpreter Services Interpreters are professionals who are specifically trained to take information from one language or communication form and change the message to another language or communication form in order to allow full communication between two individuals that do not share a common language. While not a communication therapy, interpreter services are required in situations where individuals who have Limited English Proficiency (communicate through a different spoken language or through sign language
syndrome associated with early age-related hearing loss or frequent ear infections, he/she should be screened more often. Refer to Section 109 of the MaineCare Benefits Manual for covered hearing tests and services. Hearing aids for adults are not covered by Section 35: Hearing Aids and Services. Hearing aids can be covered under Section 21 or the specific programs listed below: Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) can provide hearing aids if the individual is a VR client or the hearing aids impact the individual’s ability to maintain current employment. Maine Center on Deafness can provide one hearing aid for adults over 65 who meet income eligibility requirements through the Telecommunication Equipment Project. The goal of this project is to increase older adults’ independence and safety by providing them access to a telephone and/or other methods of communication. Non-traditional Communication Individuals who are deaf, hard-of-hearing, or hearing and nonverbal who use signs or gestures as a major communication mode may benefit from specialized services toward assessment and sign-based or visual gestural-based therapy to improve client ability to independently communicate in all environments. Staff may benefit from consultation to improve their signing and visual gestural skills in order to communicate effectively and directly with the client. Traditional Speech Language Pathologist training does not include methods to assess and/or provide therapeutic services for persons who sign or gesture. The Department refers to these modes as well as mixed modes including a combination of limited verbal skills, gestural skills and/or picture-based communication skills as Non-traditional Communication. Section 21 covers assessment and habilitation of signing and gestural skill in its Communication Services. For individuals served by other MaineCare services, such as Section 29, the Department has contracts to provide assessment and limited therapeutic services. Interpreter Services Interpreters are professionals who are specifically trained to take information from one language or communication form and change the message to another language or communication form in order to allow full communication between two individuals that do not share a common language. While not a communication therapy, interpreter services are required in situations where individuals who have Limited English Proficiency (communicate through a different spoken language or through sign language
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