2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/04/2019 | 2:15 PM - 2:40 PM | Florida’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program: Descriptive and Spatial Analysis of 2015-2016 Data | DaVinci A/B
Florida’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program: Descriptive and Spatial Analysis of 2015-2016 Data
Research has shown that unidentified hearing loss at birth can adversely affect speech and language development as well as academic achievement and social-emotional development. To maximize outcomes for infants who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH), the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing (JCIH) recommends the hearing of all infants be screened at no later than 1 month of age. Those who do not pass screening should have a comprehensive audiological evaluation at no later than 3 months of age. Infants with confirmed hearing loss should receive appropriate intervention at no later than 6 months of age.
Data reported using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Hearing Screening and Follow-up Survey (HSFS) 2015-2016 was analyzed to examine the Florida Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) program’s progress with following JCIH recommendations, and implications for what areas the program may be able to focus on to aid in improving outcomes for D/HH infants in the state of Florida. Florida’s EHDI program refers infants identified as having a form of hearing loss to the state’s Part C Early Intervention Program Early Steps. Spatial analysis was used to determine the distribution of Florida’s 2015-2016 infant population in relation to the location of local Early Steps (LES) offices.
Preliminary findings indicate that it may be beneficial for states to critically assess current HSFS data to gather practice-based evidence for areas of improvement to best serve each state’s EHDI population. In addition to these findings this presentation will discuss techniques and collaborations Florida’s EHDI program has used to improve program services for Florida’s D/HH infant population. For example, employing a parent support consultant to improve parent knowledge on available resources.
We anticipate that this information will be helpful to states wishing to improve program services through innovative research and techniques.
- Critical analysis of annual practice-based EHDI data for use in program enhancement.
- Explore possible techniques for improvement of program services.
- Research initiatives to explore gaps in service among EHDI population.
Presentation:
18878_10487Nikema T.Peterson.pdf
Handouts:
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Transcripts:
18878_10487NikemaTPeterson.docx
Presenters/Authors
Jessica O. Meyer
(), Florida Department of Health, Division of Children's Medical Services, Jessica.Meyer@flhealth.gov;
Jessica Meyer is the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Coordinator for the state of Florida's EHDI program.
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Nikema T. Peterson
(), Florida Department of Health, Division of Children's Medical Services, nikema.peterson@flhealth.gov;
Nikema Peterson is the current Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Data Analyst for the state of Florida's EHDI program.
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William P. Hinson
(), TBA, William.Hinson@flhealth.gov;
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