EARLY HEARING DETECTION AND INTERVENTION VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
MARCH 2-5, 2021
(Virtually the same conference, without elevators, airplane tickets, or hotel room keys)
Audiology During Trying Times: The Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Children with Hearing Loss in a Disproportionately Affected Community
The COVID-19 pandemic is a historic event that has altered the world we live in. Although every person has been affected in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to consider that not all communities have been affected equally. Located in the Bronx, New York, the Rose F. Kennedy Children’s Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center is an interdisciplinary service program for children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. pandemic. According the New York City Health department (n.d.), the Bronx had the most reported COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and death rates since March 2020 compared to the other four boroughs. The circumstances provoked by COVID-19 precautions resulted in an abrupt and unprecedented response by schools across the country to transition to a remote learning platform. This drastically changed the learning environment for school-aged children without warning or adequate preparations. As reported by the American Speech and Hearing Association (ASHA), children with hearing loss do not perform as well as their normal hearing peers in school, and the gap between them grows over time. These children utilize specific technology and communication strategies available in the classroom to increase auditory access and perform at a level closer to, or equal to, their normal hearing peers. The current study will survey parents/caregivers and school-aged children with hearing loss, to assess perceived difficulties with remote learning and how this transition has impacted hearing aid use and/or additional supportive services. We anticipate this information will help to increase knowledge and awareness of limitations experienced by children with hearing loss during remote learning to better serve our patients and their families.
- To increase awareness and knowledge of limitations experienced by children with hearing loss who utilize remote learning.
- To provide tips for children with hearing loss and their caregivers to increase and/or improve auditory access during remote learning.
- To empower children with hearing loss and their caregivers to advocate for supportive strategies/techniques to be incorporated into remote learning education.
Poster:
23278_13668MillicentQuevedo.pdf
Presenter: Melanie Rosenthal
Melanie Rosenthal, AuD is a pediatric audiologist Rose F. Kennedy Children's Evaluation and Rehabilitation Center at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY. She is the training director for the LEND Audiology Supplemental grant and is faculty at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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