2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference

March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO

| Empowering Parents: A Structured Program for Optimal Audiological Management in Children with Hearing Loss

Empowering Parents: A Structured Program for Optimal Audiological Management in Children with Hearing Loss

Parental audiological management is crucial for shaping successful speech and language outcomes in children with hearing loss. This encompasses understanding the child's hearing status, adept handling of hearing technology, and vigilant audiological monitoring. Previous studies have shown that effective implementation of audiological management on the part of the parents may enhance the auditory skill development of children with hearing loss. In addition, it has been reported that parental education may improve the implementation of audiological management. However, with limited time and personnel in clinical settings, ongoing individual education may not be practical. We propose a program that combines individual education with self-guided learning. Parents are assessed at intervals of 1, 6, 12, 18, and 24 months following enrollment in early intervention. During the initial assessment, audiologists evaluate parental implementation of audiological management. Areas necessitating further education will be identified, forming the basis of personalized intervention. Parents achieving a score of 90% or higher will receive educational resources to reinforce their understanding and bolster their role in audiological management. An online survey will be administered to ensure parents have assimilated the provided educational materials. For parents scoring below the 90% threshold, a re-assessment will be conducted at the subsequent interval, ensuring a continuous cycle of tailored education. At the program's culmination at the 24-month mark, all parents will receive a final assessment using the interview questionnaire. This comprehensive evaluation will serve as a capstone measure of their progress and proficiency in audiological management. By implementing this program, we aim to optimize the allocation of audiologists' time and resources, focusing them on parents in need of individual education. This approach empowers parents with the knowledge and skills to actively participate in their child's auditory development journey, ultimately leading to more effective audiological management and improved outcomes for children with hearing loss.

Participants will be able to outline the components of the structured audiological management program designed for parents of children with hearing loss, including individual education and self-guided learning.
Participants will be able to describe the proposed program's effectiveness in enhancing parental involvement and its subsequent impact on the speech and language development of children with hearing loss.
Participants will be able to identify and propose innovative strategies to address practical challenges in clinical settings due to limited resources and personnel. They will also be equipped to empower parents in actively participating in their child's auditory development journey.

Presentation:
3478265_16287Yao-WenHsieh.pdf

Handouts:
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Transcripts:
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Presenters/Authors

Yi-ping Chang (Co-Presenter,Author), Children's Hearing Foundation, yipingchang@chfn.org.tw;
Yi-ping Chang received the B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering from National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu (NTHU), Taiwan, in 2000; then M.S. degree in Electrical and Control Engineering from National Chiao Tung University (NCTU), Hsinchu, Taiwan, in 2002; then Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from University of Southern California (USC), Los Angeles, CA, U.S., in 2009; and the Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies with a specialization in Listening and Spoken Language from University of Newcastle, Australia, in 2014. From 2009 to 2010, she was a postdoctoral researcher in House Ear Institute (HEI) in Los Angeles, CA, U.S. Since 2011, she has been with the Children’s Hearing Foundation (CHF), Taipei, Taiwan, where she is currently the co-director of CHF’s Speech and Hearing Science Research Institute. Since 2015, she has been an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Audiology and Speech Language Pathology at Mackay Medical College, New Taipei, Taiwan. Her research interests include speech perception in cochlear implants (CI), bimodal hearing, and assessment of listening and spoken language development of children with hearing loss.

ASHA DISCLOSURE:

Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.

Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.