2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/04/2019 | 3:35 PM - 4:05 PM | Newborn Hearing Screener Sensitivity Training: What We Offered/What We Learned/Where We’ll Go Next | International D/E
Newborn Hearing Screener Sensitivity Training: What We Offered/What We Learned/Where We’ll Go Next
It is important for community partners to work closely together with state EHDI programs to develop and coordinate training for stakeholders in the newborn hearing screening process. The NC-EHDI program collaborated with The CARE Project, parents, and hospital hearing screening personnel to create a training video to help hospital hearing screening staff understand the important role they play in the life of families of infants who do not pass the newborn hearing screening. Screeners often do not have the knowledge and background regarding EHDI goals to relay sensitive information about hearing screening results to parents. The presentation was developed for new hearing screeners as well as for yearly competency training for hospital staff. The video reviews EHDI goals, stages of grief, ways to facilitate a positive response from parents in seeking follow-up for their baby as well as supporting them emotionally on their journey. The video was shared with all 88 birthing facilities in North Carolina. To date, 58 (66%) of the NC birthing facilities had their screeners complete the training video. Based on evaluation results, 92% of respondents (342 participants) stated that they feel more confident in practical ways to share results with families and would recommend the training to other staff. This session will give an overview of the training, share what participants learned, what they liked and did not like about the training, and ways we as EHDI staff can support them in future training.
- Participants will gain knowledge in understanding training needs of community partners.
- Participants will be exposed to innovative methods of training with community partners to enhance family outcomes.
- Participants will learn about newborn hearing screener training needs.
Presentation:
18878_10329LindaBowen.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
18878_10329EmilyBurt.docx
Presenters/Authors
Linda Bowen
(), NC Division of Public Health, EHDI Program, lbowen@arhs-nc.org;
Linda Bowen is a Speech Language Pathologist with the NC EHDI program, with 29 years of experience in early intervention. She began her work with NC EHDI in 2000, with the inception of Newborn Hearing Screening in North Carolina. Linda lives in eastern NC, where resources for diagnosis are limited secondary to low population density and few providers. She enjoys working to facilitate services for underserved areas of the state to ensure the best outcomes for all children and families
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Jude Williams
(), NC Division of Public Health, Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program, jude.williams@dhhs.nc.gov;
Jude has worked with the NC-EHDI Program for 10.5 years. Jude has her BS in Biology and MPH in Health Behavior/Health Education.
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Emily Burt
(), NC Division of Public Health, EHDI Program, emily.burt@dhhs.nc.gov;
Emily Catherine Burt, AuD joined the North Carolina EHDI Team in June 2017. She received her Doctorate in Audiology in 2007 from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Emily has worked with patients of all ages in private practice and in the school system. She has been involved with The CARE Project in various capacities since 2013. Emily was identified with a profound hearing loss at 9 months of age. She utilizes bilateral cochlear implants. Emily is a huge animal lover and has a dog, 3 cats and sugar gliders. In her spare time, she loves cycling with her friends.
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Marcia Fort
(), NC DHHS, marcia.fort@dhhs.nc.gov;
Dr. Fort is the Genetics and Newborn Screening Unit Manager in the Children and Youth Branch of the North Carolina Division of Public Health and serves as the NC EHDI Coordinator. She has worked with the NC EHDI program since 2002. Dr. Fort has 32 years of experience as a pediatric audiologist in hospital, private practice, ENT office and public school settings.
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Johnnie Sexton
(), The CARE Project, johnnie@thecareproject.com;
Johnnie Sexton Au.D. has worked with children who are deaf and hard of hearing for 40+ years. With the passage of the Newborn Hearing Screening mandate in North Carolina, he designed the early intervention system for audiology in North Carolina. He has devoted his energy in the past 8 years to redefining counseling for families with children who have hearing challenges and the professionals who provide services for them. He owns a private practice specializing in educational audiology services and has established the nonprofit agency, The CARE Project, Inc., serving as Executive Director, for the advancement of family, professional and preprofessional training opportunities in counseling.
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