2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/07/2023 | 9:40 AM - 10:10 AM | Loss to Follow Up: Teamwork makes the Dreamwork | DECC 205
Loss to Follow Up: Teamwork makes the Dreamwork
Beth Jones, Nevada Hands & Voices Executive Director and Robyn Herr, Nevada EHDI Follow-up Coordinator will share details on a partnership that has been effective to decrease loss to follow up/documentation and increase audiology and EI enrollment throughout our state. Presenters will provide details on how that position is staffed and funded in Nevada and the qualifications and training of Follow-up Coordinator. In addition, information will be shared how follow-up work is coordinated and how the programs work together to reach diverse populations.
- The participant will give two examples of the benefits of employing a parent as Loss to Follow-up Coordinator.
- The participant will identify two ways Loss to Follow-up Coordinator can work together with Family Based Organizations to improve outreach to diverse populations.
- The participant will infer two ways that this partnership increases audiology and early intervention follow-ups.
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Beth Jones
(), Nevada Hands & Voices, bethj@nvhandsandvoices.org;
Beth Jones is the Executive Director for Nevada Hands & Voices, as well as the Guide By Your Side Coordinator and an Educational Advocate for the ASTra Program. Prior to beginning a family, Beth earned her master’s degree in Special Education and worked as an Autism Teacher and Behavior Mentor Teacher. Beth became involved with Hands & Voices when two of her three children were identified as being deaf/hard of hearing and has been a part of Nevada Hands & Voices since 2012. She serves on many state-wide and national committees, teams, and advisory boards as a parent leader to help advocate and support children who are deaf/hard of hearing.
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Robyn Herr
(), Nevada EHDI, robyn@nvhandsandvoices.org;
Robyn is a mom of two boys. Her youngest was born profoundly deaf and uses bilateral cochlear implants. Her family started learning ASL right away and has used signing as a support in daily communication. Her family connected with a Parent Guide shortly after her son was born. They received tremendous support and developed many friendships with other families within the D/HH community. Over the next few years, she was actively involved with Hands & Voices activities as well as volunteering. In the summer of 2020, she became a Parent Guide. A year later she also took on the role of follow-up coordinator for the NV EHDI Program where she guides families through the process of follow up care and proper diagnosis when their baby doesn’t pass the newborn hearing screening at the hospital. She enjoys connecting families with resources, services, and support that they need along this journey.
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