Which type of service involves direct contact with the student and is delivered on a formally scheduled basis?

Which type of service involves direct contact with the student and is delivered on a formally scheduled basis?

• A. Direct services
• B. Indirect services
• C. Consultation
• D. Support services

Answer: (A)

Direct contact with the student, delivered on a formally scheduled basis, is what direct services are. In educational audiology, this means the audiologist works directly with a student in-person to implement and monitor things like amplification management (fitting and verifying hearing aids or cochlear implants), device checks, auditory training, listening and communication strategies, and related therapy. Because these sessions are planned with a set frequency and duration, they appear on the student’s service plan (such as an IEP) and are carried out on a regular, scheduled basis. Indirect services, by contrast, involve supporting the student through collaboration with teachers, parents, or other professionals without direct instruction or interaction with the student. Consultation is advising or partnering with those professionals to guide strategies, and support services refer more to program- or administrative-level assistance rather than direct student interaction.

Direct contact with the student, delivered on a formally scheduled basis, is what direct services are. In educational audiology, this means the audiologist works directly with a student in-person to implement and monitor things like amplification management (fitting and verifying hearing aids or cochlear implants), device checks, auditory training, listening and communication strategies, and related therapy. Because these sessions are planned with a set frequency and duration, they appear on the student’s service plan (such as an IEP) and are carried out on a regular, scheduled basis.

Indirect services, by contrast, involve supporting the student through collaboration with teachers, parents, or other professionals without direct instruction or interaction with the student. Consultation is advising or partnering with those professionals to guide strategies, and support services refer more to program- or administrative-level assistance rather than direct student interaction.