2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
Promoting a Medical Home for Infants or Children who are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing: Using Virtual Podcasts for Professional Development
Congenital hearing loss affects 1-3 of every 1,000 born infants. Undetected hearing loss can hinder early speech and language development. The 2019 Joint Committee on Infant Hearing Statement recommends that screening occur by 1 month, that positive screenings be followed by comprehensive hearing evaluations by 2 months, and that fitting occur by 3 months. While early identification of permanent hearing loss is critical, it has little value without timely intervention. Research and professionals support early intervention and treatment to improve the language and academic outcomes of DHH children. Many systemic barriers contribute to delays in obtaining the type of comprehensive and coordinated care that children might receive within a Medical Home. Potential barriers include a lack of providers specializing in infant diagnostic evaluations in the family’s geographic region, the need for multiple visits and long wait times, insurance type and lack of coverage, health literacy, and a lack of resources. The purpose of this project was to develop interdisciplinary, online podcast episodes as a resource to help audiologists and interdisciplinary team members better provide a medical home to improve early intervention, and language acquisition to promote optimal developmental outcomes and to ultimately improve quality of life for children and families. Podcast episodes focused on providing family-centered health care in the community, coordinating care between providers, and delivering health care that is accessible, continuous, comprehensive, compassionate, culturally effective and efficient. The podcast also focused on helping families to understand hearing loss, hearing aids, and various communication options, and facilitating early intervention. We created resources for professionals to promote professional development, and consider options to counsel families who are experiencing an infant or child with hearing loss. These accessible online pediatric-focused podcasts can be disseminated as a tool to develop a medical home for audiologists and other health professionals across the U.S.
- Professionals will be able to recognize the importance of accessible, interdisciplinary virtual resources for children with hearing loss.
- Clinicians will be able to integrate a collection of online resources into their routine audiology or health professional practice for improved family-centered care and education.
- Professionals will have a better understanding of how to initiate a medical home to facilitate early intervention and development in a timely manner.
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Presenter: Hanan Hamad
Hanan Hamad is a Doctoral Candidate for Doctor of Audiology degree at California State University, Los Angeles. She is currently a CA-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program Audiology fellow.
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Kiri Rao is a Doctor of Audiology Student at the San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctor of Audiology Program. She is currently a CA-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program Audiology fellow.
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Danielle Kopplin is a Doctor of Audiology Student at the University of the Pacific. She is currently a CA-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program Audiology fellow.
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Amanda E. Tyree, MA, CCC-SLP is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC. She has clinical expertise in interdisciplinary assessment and treatment models, autism Spectrum Disorders, and early childhood communication development and disorders. Some of her research interests include interdisciplinary assessment models, and bilingual language development.
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Alexis Deavenport-Saman, DrPH, MPH is a Public Health Research Scientist and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at USC who specializes in maternal and child health, social and behavioral health sciences, and the translation of evidence-based interventions into clinical practice. She researches maternal and child health disparities and health outcomes in vulnerable populations, including at the population-level, such as children with developmental disabilities, children involved with the child welfare system, and children with obesity. Dr. Deavenport-Saman works to promote health equity by conducting research and enhancing systems of care to establish linkages between children, their families, and local, state, and national-level programs. For instance, as the Audiology Program Director, she is working to increase the early hearing detection and intervention system’s capacity by partnering with health providers and programs to focus on timely screening, diagnosis, and enrollment into early intervention to promote optimal developmental outcomes for infants and children. She has also served a PI, Co-investigator or Director on NIH, CTSI, HRSA, and MCHB-funded grants. She has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, reviews, and book chapters.
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Emily Haranin, PhD is a licensed psychologist at the USC Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles, where she specializes in the assessment and treatment of school-aged children. She is the CA-LEND Training Director. Dr. Haranin coordinates the School Age Clinic, which provides interdisciplinary medication assessments and treatment to children impacted by a variety of challenges including ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders, and autism spectrum disorders. Currently, her professional interests include psychological assessment (with a particular emphasis on autism spectrum disorders), parent training, treatment for complex trauma, and international consultation focused on improving the quality of services provided to trauma affected populations.
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Dr. Vanderbilt is the Division Chief, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP) at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) and a Professor of Clinical Pediatrics (Educational Scholar) at Keck School of Medicine and Occupational Science/Occupational Therapy at University of Southern California (USC). He is the CA-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program Director.At USC and CHLA, he attained a KL2 Mentored Career Development Award to study the outcomes of High-Risk Infants (HRI) and has contributed to over 90 manuscripts, policy statements, editorials, and chapters. He also has been a Co-I on over 5 NIH grants. He co-leads the Saban Institute's Best Starts to Life strategic priority. He is a site PI for the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Research Network (DBPnet), which is the only national professional society devoted exclusively to DBP disorders. As ACGME DBP fellowship director, he has graduated 13 DBP fellows and is partnering across the pediatric residency programs of the Los Angeles basin. As the medical director of the Newborn Follow-up clinic at CHLA, he has led the effort to bring an interdisciplinary team of staff together to enhance the parent-infant relationship of NICU graduates. Dr. Vanderbilt was an executive committee member for the Council on Early Childhood with the AAP. He serves as a member of the subboard for DBP with the American Board of Pediatrics and permanent member of the NICHD Biobehavioral and Behavioral Sciences (CHHD-H) Study Section. He is the Pediatric Academic Society liaison for the Society for Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics and on the leadership team for the Health Equity Node of DBPNet. He holds active membership in the American Pediatric Society and Society for Pediatric Research.
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Kristina Rousso, AuD is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at the Caruso Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She is the Audiology Discipline Director for the CA-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program where she closely mentors Audiology fellows.
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