January, 2016

ECHO Initiative

Events

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New Live Webinars:

Implementing an OAE Hearing Screening and Follow-up Protocol
Coffee Break Mini-Webinar

January 19, 2016

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Planning Evidence-Based Hearing ScreeningPractices for Children0-3 Years of Age

February 9, 2016

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Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) Hearing Screening Equipment Resources Mini-Webinar

February 23, 2016

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Improving OAE Hearing Screening and Follow-up Practices for Children
Birth to Three Years of Age

March 29, 2016

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ECHO Initiative

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:

Mini Coffee Break Webinar:Introduction to Evidence-Based Hearing Screening Practices for Children 0-3 Years of Age

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Introduction to OAE
Hearing Screening

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Improving OAE

Screening and Follow-up: Intermediate Level Webinar

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Improving Hearing
Screening Practices for Children Birth to Five

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Understanding Hearing
Loss in Young Children

New to

OAE Screening?

If your program is new to OAE screening,

or if you have added
new staff who need

instruction on OAE

screening practices,

visit our

Get Started and

Implement page

where staff can view instructional video

modules and access the corresponding

resources.

Quick Links

Find more helpful hints from previous issues of

Probes and Tips

and many other
resources at:

www.kidshearing.org

Quick-Use Instructions for Otoacoustic Emissions Equipment

For individuals in early care and education settings, becoming comfortable with Otoacoustic Emissions (OAE) screening equipment can be one of the most intimidating aspects of learning to conduct hearing screenings. To help simplify and streamline the learning process, we've created some new resources to share in the New Year!

We've expanded our Quick U

se Instructions page to include brand-specific video tutorials as well as printed directions. Each video focuses on one brand of screening equipment and covers essential information, including:

Equipment parts and assembly (power source, screening unit, probe, probe covers)
Button push sequence to initiate screening
Common error messages
Basic care and maintenance

An accompanying set of instructions can also be printed and kept with the equipment for easy reference.

For more comprehensive instructional tutorials on implementing OAE screening with young children, see our Get Started & Implement OAE Screening page.

Do you need more information about other aspects of OAE equipment care?

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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about current activities so we can learn from one another's successes and challenges.