2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/14/2022 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | FAQ's from the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing | Room 2
FAQ's from the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing
The Joint Committee on Infant Hearing published its most recent document in 2019. this statement covered screening, identification/diagnosis, medical care, early intervention, language acquisition and public policy recommendations. FAQ's have arisen following the publication, and the most frequent FAQ's will be addressed. These FAQ's cover risk factors for congenital hearing loss, newborn hearing screening and audiologic diagnosis, medical care, audiologic care, Early Intervention, speech and language development, hearing aids, cochlear implants and bone-anchored devices, Early Intervention considerations, language choices/options, surveillance. The FAQ's are drawn from questions addressed to the Committee over the past year. A variety of members of the JCIH will address specific questions within their scope of expertise/practice.
- Medical Home
- Audiology Services
- Early Intervention
Presentation:
3353554_14852PatriciaBurk.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
CART transcripts are NOT YET available, but will be posted shortly after the conference
Presenters/Authors
Alison Grimes
(), Audiology, RR UCLA Medical Center, AGrimes@mednet.ucla.edu;
A variety of presenters across audiology, medicine, early intervention and related fields will present.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Kirsten Coverstone
(), MN Dept. of Health, Kirsten.Coverstone@state.mn.us ;
Kirsten Coverstone is an audiologist with many years of service dedicated to early hearing detection and intervention. She grew up in southern Minnesota, earned her masters degree from the Univ. of Northern Iowa and her doctorate from Salus University. Kirsten has actively worked at the local state and national levels to promote universal newborn screening for hearing. As coordinator of the Lions Infant Hearing Program at the University of Minnesota she worked directly with hospitals to establish effective hearing screening programs and audiologists to confirm hearing loss. In addition, Kirsten implemented a statewide hearing instrument loaner program for infants and young children in Minnesota. She is dedicated to making a difference in the lives of children and their families as the MDH EHDI Screening Program Coordinator.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Patricia Burk
(InPerson), Oklahoma State Department of Health, PatriciaAB@health.ok.gov;
Patricia Burk, is the EHDI Coordinator for the Newborn Hearing Screening Program at the Oklahoma State Department of Health. Patricia helps to promote early identification, diagnosis, and amplification of children with hearing loss throughout the State of Oklahoma. She also facilitates the Oklahoma Audiology Taskforce to address pediatric audiology initiatives across the state. Patricia holds a Masters in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Patricia is internationally certificated as a Listening and Spoken Language Specialist, Certified Auditory-Verbal Therapist. She has experience as a Speech-Language Pathologist working with children and adults who have hearing loss. Patricia is a Quality Improvement Advisor for the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management and currently serves on the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing as a representative for the Directors of Speech and Hearing Programs of State Health and Welfare Agencies.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.