Qualified Examiners

Qualified Examiners by Type of Disability

Type of Disability	Qualified Examiners
Autism	Physician Speech/language pathologist Speech/language specialist Psychologist School psychologist Associate school psychologist
Deafness	Otologist Otolaryngologist Audiologist who holds a certificate of clinical competency in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its equivalent
Deaf-blindness	Otologist Otolaryngologist Ophthalmologist Other physician
Developmental delay	Examiners that are qualified for the specific disabilities suspected of causing the developmental delay
Emotional disturbance	School psychologist Associate school psychologist Psychologist Psychiatrist
Hearing impairment	Otologist Otolaryngologist Audiologist who holds a certificate of clinical competency in Audiology from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association or its equivalent
Mental retardation	School psychologist Associate school psychologist Specialist in the Assessment of Intellectual Functioning (SAIF)
Multiple disabilities	Otologist Ophthalmologist Other physician
Orthopedic impairment	Physician
Other health impaired	Physician
Specific learning disability	An IEP team, including other qualified professionals responding to results from valid assessment instruments
Speech or language impairment	Speech/language pathologist Speech/language specialist Persons issued a NH Department of Education specialist certificate as a speech and hearing therapist
Traumatic brain injury	Physician Speech/language pathologist Speech/language specialist Psychologist School psychologist Associate school psychologist
Visual impairment (including blindness)	Ophthalmologist Optometrist