2023 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 5-7, 2023 • Cincinnati, OH
3/10/2020 | 1:45 PM - 2:15 PM | A New Service Model: EHDI, Early Intervention and School Based Services | Empire B
A New Service Model: EHDI, Early Intervention and School Based Services
The JCIH 2013 supplement states that a single point of entry into Part C early intervention for children who are deaf or hard of hearing is optimal. In Vermont the single point of entry of services for birth to 3 years of age and school age children is the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Nine East Network. For the last 5 years the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program (VTEHDI) through our (HRSA) grant funding has supported the Parent Infant Program (VTPIP) at Nine East Network with a sub-agreement award from the Vermont Department of Health (VDH). The agreement focused on partnering between the organizations for quality improvement initiatives and family engagement activities that include the following;
• Access by VTPIP to the VTEHDI Database (CHHS) for view and entering data including Individualized Family Service Plan (IFSP) date.
• Providing Deaf and Hard of Hearing Mentors, sign support, communication facilitators.
• Education and Training for parents of children who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing for example: Advocacy and Deaf and Hard of Hearing Legal Rights and Services and ASL classes.
• Family Engagement including collaborating with the Vermont Chapter of Hands & Voices to develop materials for families, Care Project Retreat and an annual Adventure Day for children.
• Development of a protocol for measuring outcomes of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
• Parent Infant Advisors attendance at audiology visits to support families.
In July of 2019, VDH, Nine East Network and the University of Vermont Medical Center entered into a quality improvement initiative to provide a continuum of services from birth through high school graduation by combining VTEHDI, early intervention and school age services under one director. This presentation will focus on the initiative and discuss opportunities and challenges of this unique design.
- Describe the advantages of one states collaboration with early intervention , EHDI and school based services
- Understanding of a quality improvement initiative leading to transformational change.
- Describe positive impact of single point of entry for services.
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Presenters/Authors
Linda Hazard
(), Vermont Department of Health, linda.hazard@partner.vermont.gov;
Linda Hazard is the Program Director for the Vermont Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program and the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program at Nine East Network. She has a masters degree in Audiology and a doctorate in Educational Leadership and Social Policy.
Linda is currently the President Elect of DSHPSHWA, the ASHA STAR/Habilitative representative for Vermont and serves on the ASHA Medicaid Committee.
Prior to coming to VTEHDI Linda was the Director of Audiology and the Cochlear Implant Program for the University of Vermont Medical Center. Additionally she worked for Cochlear Americas in clinical research and Advanced Bionics in Education and Training.
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