2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
3/05/2012 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | Parent Hearing Aid Experiences | Illinois Central | 2
Parent Hearing Aid Experiences
Children born with permanent hearing loss have the opportunity to receive needed services earlier as a result of newborn hearing screening (NHS). Even though the average age of hearing loss diagnosis and hearing aid fitting has decreased as a result of NHS, achieving the benchmark of hearing aid fitting within one month of diagnosis is challenging. Because hearing aid fitting is an important first step to the intervention and management process, and effective ongoing management of the technology is critical for optimal outcomes, a survey was sent to parents to learn about their experiences to better understand the challenges they encountered.
The surveys were distributed through national parent support organizations, Hands & Voices, American Society for Deaf Children, and the Alexander Graham Bell Association, from February through May 2011. Three hundred and fifty surveys were returned. Results will be discussed.
- 1. Understand the challenges parents experience in obtaining hearing aids. 2. Understand the challenges parents experience in managing hearing aid use.
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Presenters/Authors
Karen Munoz
(POC,Primary Presenter), Utah State University, karen.munoz@usu.edu;
Karen Muñoz is department head and professor of audiology at Utah State University in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education. She is also associate director of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management. Her research focus is in the area of childhood hearing loss.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
• Receives Grants for Other activities from Utah State University.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Stephanie Olson
(Co-Presenter), Hands & Voices, Headquarters, stephanie@handsandvoices.org;
Stephanie Olson currently works as the Co-Director of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Infusion with Hands & Voices Headquarters and is the Family Consultant at Children’s Hospital Colorado. She previously worked for the Colorado Home Intervention Program as a family facilitator. During 2009, she was part of a team from Children’s Hospital Colorado that traveled to London, South Africa, Brazil and New Zealand and presented on best practices in supporting families. Stephanie has presented at the International Family-Centered Early Intervention (FCEI) Austria, in 2012, 2014,2016, and 2018. She participated in the U.S. and Russian cultural exchange in 2015 and 2016 with Hands & Voices to increase the understanding and impact of Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in the parenting journey and professionals who work with those families.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Karianne Barwick
(Co-Presenter), Utah State University, kbarwick8@gmail.com;
Karianne Barwick is a graduate student in the doctor of audiology program at Utah State University. She is also completing the Listening and Spoken Language emphasis in pediatric audiology.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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Kristina Blaiser
(Co-Presenter), Idaho State University, Kristina.Blaiser@isu.edu;
Kristina Blaiser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is
an Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and directs the HATCH (Helping Adults Talk to Children) Lab at Idaho State University. Dr. Blaiser has extensive experience leading early childhood education programs and evaluating the outcomes of children who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. Her research interests include program evaluation and graduate training related to assessment and early intervention practices of children who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing. Dr. Blaiser’s recent work has focused on using telehealth to support families in early intervention. Kristina is the Coordinator for ASHA SIG 9: Hearing Loss and Hearing Disorders in Childhood.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.