2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
Preschool Hearing and Speech Education – University of Pittsburgh (PHASE-UP)
Universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) has drastically reduced the age at which children are
diagnosed with congenital hearing loss. As a result, children can receive intervention for hearing loss within the
first year of life. Unfortunately, UNHS does not guarantee early identification and intervention of hearing loss in all children during critical developmental years (e.g., infancy through preschool). It is not surprising that the prevalence of hearing loss among children increases from 1-3 per 1,000 at birth to 9-10 per 1,000 in school. It is surprising, however, that there is no universal, systematic, population-based hearing screening program to identify children with educationally significant hearing loss who will not be identified by UNHS. Preschool Hearing and Speech Education – University of Pittsburgh (PHASE-UP) targets this gap in hearing screenings during a critical time of child development by partnering with the Pittsburgh community to provide no-cost, comprehensive hearing screenings for local preschools, the majority of which enroll students from underrepresented, marginalized communities. Through PHASE-UP, audiology and speech-language pathology students in the first year of their graduate training program perform hearing and speech-language screenings under the instruction of a certified clinical audiologist and speech-language pathologist. On average, PHASE-UP screens 800-1,000 children ages 3-6 years each academic year. This poster will focus on the basic components of the PHASE-UP hearing screening and prevention program, including personnel, coordination, hearing screening protocols, data management, and course objectives.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to list the benefits of universal preschool hearing screening.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to describe the basic components of a community-based preschool hearing screening and prevention program.
- As a result of attending this presentation, learners will be able to recognize the benefits of establishing a graduate-level hearing screening and prevention practicum for audiology and speech-language pathology students.
Poster:
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Presenter: Dr. Nicole Corbin
Nicole Corbin is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication Science and Disorders in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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• Has a Professional (Volunteer member of the Continuing Education Committee)
relationship for Volunteer membership on advisory committee or review panels.
Katie Vellody is a clinical pediatric audiologist. She coordinates and oversees the PHASE-UP clinic at the University of Pittsburgh.
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• Receives Salary for Employment from University of Pittsburgh.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Elizabeth Larget is a graduate student in the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Emily Miller is a graduate student in the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Xin Zhuang is a graduate student in the Doctor of Audiology program at the University of Pittsburgh.
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