2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
3/07/2023 | 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM | A Partnership between the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (VTEHDI)and Vermont’s Single Point of Entry for Early Intervention | DECC 232
A Partnership between the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (VTEHDI)and Vermont’s Single Point of Entry for Early Intervention
Collaboration between Vermont’s single point of entry for early intervention providers and the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (VTEHDI) began in 2003 through memorandums of agreement and grant agreements. This partnership provided the ability for sharing data and working toward a common goal of ensuring that infants diagnosed as Deaf or Hard Hearing were enrolled in services by six months of age. In 2020 changes with the agency housing early intervention and school based services created the opportunity for early intervention and some school based services to come under the umbrella of the VTEHDI Program. Covid-19 and a cyberattack at Vermont’s largest pediatric diagnostic center impacted screening, diagnosis and entrance into early intervention services during 2020 and 2021. The newly formed partnership allowed VTEHDI and early intervention to evaluate and assess policies and procedures during this challenging time. Over the last year quality improvement initiatives were introduced to identify areas of growth, improve and streamline processes including educating pediatric audiologists, referral and intake, family to family support, providing improved resources for families, and educating case managers.
This presentation will describe the many opportunities created by VTEHDI and Early Intervention being housed under one agency. Additional discussion will include the value of family to family support in the process from diagnosis to enrollment in early intervention.
- Participants will describe the impact of improved processes with a partnership between Early Intervention and VTEHDI.
- Participants will understand how to create partnerships and training materials with stakeholders including audiologists, early intervention providers and families.
- Participants will understand the importance of family to family support in the early intervention process.
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Presenters/Authors
Linda Hazard
(), Vermont Department of Health, linda.hazard@partner.vermont.gov;
Linda Hazard is the Program Director for the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Nine East Network. She has a masters degree in Audiology and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Social Policy.
Linda is currently the President Elect of DSHPSHWA, the ASHA STAR/Habilitative representative for Vermont and serves on the ASHA Medicaid Committee.
Prior to coming to VTEHDI Linda was the Director of Audiology and the Cochlear Implant Program for the University of Vermont Medical Center. Additionally she worked for Cochlear Americas in clinical research and Advanced Bionics in Education and Training.
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Stacy Jordan
(), VTEHDI, smjordan03@gmail.com;
Stacy Jordan is the Project Coordinator for the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (VTEHDI) and state representative on the Audiology Advisory Council for the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Employed by the only tertiary hospital in the state and contracted to the department of health. Member of the state Hearing Advisory Council and Speech Language Hearing Association (VSHA).
Her vairous positions over the last thirteen years have been directly related to EHDI at the state and national levels. She established and coordinated the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening program at the state's tertiary hospital, provided screenings to children birth to eight years old state-wide for a mobile clinical program called the Hearing Outreach Program (HOP) and directed Vermont's EHDI program for five years.
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• Receives Consulting fee for Consulting from Utah State University .
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.