2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
4/15/2013 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | What are the barriers to consistent hearing aid use? | Aurora C/D | 2
What are the barriers to consistent hearing aid use?
Early hearing detection and intervention systems have provided a mechanism for parents to access services in a timely manner. However, inherent in this system are challenges to effective service delivery due to the various services involved, multiple providers, and parent/child-specific variables. After parents navigate through the system and obtain a diagnosis for their child, access hearing aids, and enter the early intervention system, the work has really just begun. Parents have reported that the day-to-day management of hearing aid use is challenging, particularly for young infants and toddlers. When children are learning spoken language, the advantages of early identification are compromised when access to the full speech signal is inconsistent. Parents are integral team members in their child’s care; however, there is a lack of research in effective practices to support parents with their role in daily management. This presentation will address the findings from a systematic literature review on hearing aid use for young children, considerations for service delivery, and explore possible solutions and information needs through audience participation.
- Describe potential barriers to consistent hearing aid use.
- Describe potential strategies to increase hearing aid use.
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Presenters/Authors
Melanie Hill
(Co-Presenter,Author), Utah State University, melh16@gmail.com;
Melanie Hill is a doctor of audiology student at Utah State University. She completed her undergraduate degree in Communicative Disorders in 2011 at Brigham Young University.
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Karen Munoz
(POC,Primary Presenter,Author), Utah State University, karen.munoz@usu.edu;
Karen Muñoz is department head and professor of audiology at Utah State University in the Department of Communicative Disorders and Deaf Education. She is also associate director of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management. Her research focus is in the area of childhood hearing loss.
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• Receives Grants for Other activities from Utah State University.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Kristina Blaiser
(Co-Presenter,Author), Idaho State University, Kristina.Blaiser@isu.edu;
Kristina Blaiser, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is
an Associate Professor of Speech-Language Pathology in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and directs the HATCH (Helping Adults Talk to Children) Lab at Idaho State University. Dr. Blaiser has extensive experience leading early childhood education programs and evaluating the outcomes of children who are Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing. Her research interests include program evaluation and graduate training related to assessment and early intervention practices of children who are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing. Dr. Blaiser’s recent work has focused on using telehealth to support families in early intervention. Kristina is the Coordinator for ASHA SIG 9: Hearing Loss and Hearing Disorders in Childhood.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.