2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
3/19/2024 | 10:10 AM - 10:35 AM | Newborn Hearing Screening: Collaborating with Midwives in Colorado | Mineral Hall B/C
Newborn Hearing Screening: Collaborating with Midwives in Colorado
Families who choose to have their newborns at home with a midwife have had unique barriers to newborn hearing screening, historically. While homebirth makes up a small percentage of births in Colorado, the lack of understanding related to this population has created a disparity for these families. The impact of collaborating with midwives has improved access and follow-up for homebirth families. Colorado Midwives and birthing centers are required to either screen babies for hearing loss or provide information to parents on where to obtain an infant hearing screen. This presentation focuses on the collaboration and building a network of support for families and midwives in Colorado. This project was brought forth by midwives in Colorado as a way to reduce lost to follow up among homebirth families. It was implemented through support from Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind, NorthStar Audiology, Colorado Department of Health and Environmental and Colorado EHDI.
- Participants will demonstrate a cultural awareness of working with midwives and homebirth families
- Participants will identify barriers in the homebirth community to accessing newborn hearing screening.
- Participants will define current activities in Colorado to address homebrith communities access to newborn hearing screening.
Presentation:
3478265_16455DawnO'Brien-Taylor.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
3478265_16455DawnO'Brien-Taylor.docx
Presenters/Authors
Dawn O'Brien-Taylor
(Primary Presenter), Northstar Audiology, dobt18@gmail.com;
Dr. O'Brien is a board-certified pediatric audiology. She has a passion for newborn hearing screening and diagnostic follow-up. This is evident in her work with Midwives in Colorado. She owns NorthStar Audiology (northstaraudiology.com), a private practice in Colorado Springs. She has been working with local midwives to assist with developing a program where families who had their babies at home can also receive a newborn hearing screening in the comfort of their own homes.
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
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Ashley Renslow
(Co-Presenter), Colorado EHDI, Arenslow@csdb.org;
Ashley Renslow is the Early Education Coordinator with Outreach Programs at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind. In her role, she coordinates the Colorado Hearing Resource Coordinator (CO-Hear) and Colorado Home Intervention Programs (CHIP),the Colorado Shared Reading Project (CSRP) and the Little Language Learners Toddler Program. She also programmatically oversees the Early Literacy Events. A speech language pathologist by background, she has worked in Deaf residential Schools for 10+ years in varying roles, and has served local families as a CHIP facilitator (0-3 early interventionist). Outside of work, when she's not chasing her kindergartner and toddler, Ashley enjoys being outside, traveling, and lounging with a good book.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.