The IDEA plays a major role in this discussion. It is the Individuals With Disabilities Act and it insures that children of school age  (3-21) are given the hearing aid help they require while attending school.

IDEA provides coverage for certain costs around hearing aids for children. The public schools are the way to connect with idea and get the help needed for any children who are hearing impaired.

The other large topic around hearing aids and schools is acceptance. I don’t know the best way to judge this. Are kids becoming more accepting of others who wear heairng aids. Are the aids becoming smaller and sleaker making it less of an issue. It hurts me just to think of children being made fun of due to wearing a hearing aid. I hope this is decreasing in schools but I have no proof or evidence. Please add here if you have recent experience with children and hearing aids in school.