Support for Implementation of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs Les Schmeltz National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management Utah.

Support for Implementation of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs

Les SchmeltzNational Center for Hearing Assessment and Management

Utah State University

www.infanthearing.org

Efforts by the Federal Government toPromote Early Identification of Hearing Loss

• Federal funding for research and program development

• NIH Consensus Development Conference in 1993

• Consortium for Universal Newborn Hearing Screening funded in 1993

• Marion Downs National Center for Infant Hearing Established in 1996

• National EHDI Technical Assistance System Established in 2000

• NIH and Dept of Educ Projects at Boys Town and University of North Carolina

Goal of the National EHDI Technical Assistance System

• Every child born with a hearing loss will be identified before 3 months of age and provided with timely and appropriate early intervention before 6 months of age

• Every family of an infant with hearing loss will receive culturally competent family support as desired

• All newborns will have a medical home

• State will have tracking and data management systems which are linked to appropriate public health information systems

National EHDI Technical Assistance System

• EHDI Network members located in each of ten geographic regions

Region I(38% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Antonia MaxonB

Region IV(46% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Faye McCollister

Region III(49% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Sean Kastetter

Region VI(38% currently born in UNHS hospitals)

Karen DittyPatti Martin

Region VII(33% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Les Schmeltz

Region IX(23% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Randi WinstonYusnita Weirather

Region II(16% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Beth Prieve

Region V(26% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Karen Munoz

Region X(21% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Curt Whitcomb

Region VIII(91% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)

Terry Foust

National EHDI Assistance Network

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Guam, American Samoa,Marshall Islands, Palau,

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Examples of Network Activities

• Training of Trainers Workshop

• Individualized TA with state EHDI programs

• NEC*TAS Webcast for Part C Programs

• Regional workshops on Diagnostic ABR

National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued)

• EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions

• Information dissemination and training

Support for Program Implementation

• Step-by-step Implementation Guide

• Distributed by MCHB to all birthing facilities in the US

• Down load from the web at www.infanthearing.org

• Linked to examples of materials from existing programs

Sound Ideas Newsletter

• Published Quarterly

• Topical articles, suggestions for program improvement

• Upcoming events

• Available online or mailed

National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued)

• EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions

• Information dissemination and training

• Web site (www.infanthearing.org)

National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued)

• EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions

• Information dissemination and training

• Web site (www.infanthearing.org)

• Collaboration with other groups and agencies

National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued)

• Groups actively promoting and assisting with EHDI activities– AG Bell, NCHH, ASHA, AAA, JCIH, AAP, ASDC

• Relevant groups whose main focus is elsewhere– MCHB Regional Staff, SKI-HI, NEC*TAS, Early Head

Start, 0-3, Family Voices, NCCC, KidsNET, AMCHP, AHEC

Collaboration with Other Groups and Agencies