ECHO Initiative
Upcoming Events
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Live Webinars
Mini Coffee Break Webinar:Introduction to Evidence-Based Hearing Screening Practices
for Children 0-3 Years of Age Thursday, May 21st, 2015 3:00 p.m. Eastern Register Here
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Look for us at the:
Region VII Head Start Association Annual Leadership Conference
"Updating Hearing Screening Practices for Children 0-3"
June 3, 2015
1:30 pm central
Links to Recorded Webinars:
If you've missed any of
our previous webinars,
you can now click on the links below to watch a recorded
version of these
webinars:
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If your program is new to OAE screening,
or if you have added new staff who need
instruction on OAE
screening practices,
visit our
where staff can view instructional video
modules and access the corresponding
resources.
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Quick Links
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Find more helpful hints from previous issues of
Probes and Tips
and many other
resources at:
www.kidshearing.org
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Contribute Hearing Screening Results
to Each Child's Medical Home 
May is Better Hearing & Speech month and your hearing screening efforts can make a significant contribution to the information collected and maintained as a part of each child's Medical Home record. When a child does not pass the hearing screening, other professionals who are part of the child's Medical Home will need to be made aware so that a diagnostic evaluation can be promptly completed. It is also valuable to share the screening results of the majority of children who DO pass the hearing screening.
Periodic hearing screening can contribute to:
- Baseline data documenting a child's health over time. If developmental delays or other problems arise, a hearing screening history contributes to timely and accurate diagnosis and treatment.
- A complete description of a child, including abilities, strengths and challenges. A child's relationship to the world of sound is an essential aspect of a developmental profile.
Most health care providers do not have the Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) equipment needed to screen the hearing of children 0 - 3 years of age. In the absence of objective, periodic screening, hearing loss is likely to remain an "invisible condition" either missed completely or misdiagnosed.
By integrating quality hearing screening into health services, early childhood education providers contribute in a positive way to children's language, cognitive and social-emotional development. While Early Head Start staff typically refer children not passing the OAE screening to health care providers for further outer/middle ear evaluation, many overlook the value of routinely sharing "passing" screening results on the majority of children who do not need follow-up. To communicate this vital information, we've created a new Pass Letter to Partner Health Care Providers template. Modify and use this template letter so that your hearing screening efforts can be recognized as a significant contribution to each child's Medical Home record.
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Have you found an effective way to communicate hearing screening outcomes to health care providers so that the results are integrated into each child's Medical Home record and profile?Let us know at:
echo.ncham@usu.edu
And, as always, share www.KidsHearing.org with anyone you think would benefit from our resources.
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