Through the support of the Pennsylvania Drug Free Schools fund a 5 member SAP core team was trained to respond to referrals from staff, students, or parents. Once referred to SAP a student may receive needed support services from SSSD staff or through referral to agencies such as the Scranton Counseling Center, or the Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center. SAP is a referral method used to mobilize effective intervention by opening doors to services and expertise needed by students and their families. Communication Audiology Audiology is one of SSSD's support services that is available on a twelve month basis. A comprehansive audiologic program is available for infants through high school students.
Audiology is provided as a related service to all SSSD students.
An annual re-evaluation of hearing levels is provided as par tof the SSSD program. Additional services include repair and maintenance of student's personal amplification systems, hearing aid evaluation, instruction on the care and maintenance of hearing aids, parent information about hearing loss and hearing aids. The audiologist provides consultation on the incorporation of residual hearing in a student's overall communication program. Impedance audiometry is part of the test battery as is computer analysis of hearing aids. The SSSD audiology facility is an integral part of the early intervention system in northeast Pennsylvania.