A hearing loss of any type has the potential to adversely impact development leading to language, literacy, social, and academic delays. Currently, approximately 87% of students who are deaf or hard of hearing spend at least part of each day in a general education classroom. In order to optimally benefit from receiving educational services in the general education setting, most students who are deaf or hard of hearing require accommodations and modifications in the educational environment as well as supplementary instruction. The purpose of this article is to highlight five general areas that are often impacted by a hearing loss and to emphasize the importance of using educational teams of professionals to collaboratively plan, teach, assess, and evaluate the efficacy of the placement as well as the services that each student with a hearing loss receives. (Contains 1 figure and 1 table.)