2024 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Conference
March 17-19, 2024 • Denver, CO
| Los Angeles County Pediatric Hearing Health Online Resource: an Opportunity to Decrease Disparities and Increase Timely Intervention
Los Angeles County Pediatric Hearing Health Online Resource: an Opportunity to Decrease Disparities and Increase Timely Intervention
Approximately 1 to 3 per 1,000 infants in the United States are born with a permanent hearing loss in one or both ears (1). Ninety percent of children with hearing loss are born to hearing parents (2). Undetected hearing loss can put children at risk for delays in speech and language development, academic achievement, and social and emotional development (3). Lifetime costs at the local, state, and federal level are significant for children born with hearing loss (4). Access to timely and appropriate identification, diagnosis, treatment and intervention is critical, but disparities exist that prevent access to hearing healthcare. “Compared with families of children without hearing loss, families of hearing impaired children live closer to the poverty level and utilize some medical services with less frequency.” (4). To reduce disparities, providers who work with infants and children need a greater understanding of hearing health, hearing healthcare systems, and the need for timely intervention (5). Additionally, families of children with hearing loss need access to trusted support and resources (7). The Los Angeles Pediatric Hearing Health Online Resource was created as an educational tool for individuals that work with infants and children and the families they support. It provides a comprehensive, up-to-date list of Los Angeles County pediatric hearing health centers, Los Angeles County systems of care and resources, and key national resources. * The purpose of this project was to develop an online resource guide to provide pediatric multidisciplinary providers and families with current information on pediatric hearing health care and management, in a culturally sensitive manner and will be translated into multiple languages to promote timely and appropriate pediatric hearing healthcare. Family Support professionals provided input to ensure the resource was accessible and useful to families. The guide was piloted and disseminated online to support access and utilization.
- Multidisciplinary team members will understand the disparities that exist in accessing pediatric hearing healthcare.
- Multidisciplinary team members working with children who are at risk for hearing loss or do not pass the newborn hearing screening, will gain additional understanding of the importance of timely intervention and access to care.
- Multidisciplinary team members working with children who do not pass the newborn hearing screening, will have access to a detailed resource guide, translated into multiple languages, to act as a method to reduce disparities for access to timely and appropriate pediatric hearing healthcare.
Presentation:
3478265_16507AlexisDeavenport-Saman.pdf
Handouts:
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Transcripts:
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Presenters/Authors
Jazmin Miramontes
(Primary Presenter,Co-Author), jazmin.miramontes@med.usc.edu;
Jazmin Miramontes, a fourth-year Doctorate of Audiology student at California State University, Northridge, is currently in her externship at USC Caruso Family Center for Childhood Communication. She is passionate about advocating and educating families from diverse backgrounds to deliver comprehensive hearing care, especially in early identification and intervention for pediatric cases of hearing loss. Inspired by her personal experience with hearing loss, she aspires to contribute to enhancing the quality of life for those facing similar challenges.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with Children's Hospital Los Angeles CHLA-CA LEND.
Nature: Children's Hospital Los Angeles CHLA-CA LEND.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Hannah Wilson
(Co-Presenter,Co-Author), University of Colorado-Boulder, hannah.wilson-3@colorado.edu;
Hannah Wilson is a fourth year Doctorate of Audiology student at the University of Colorado- Boulder. She is currently completing her externship at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Her special interests include providing high quality auditory care in early identification and intervention for children with hearing loss, leading to improved outcomes and quality of life.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with CHLA CA-LEND.
Nature: CHLA CA-LEND.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Alexis Deavenport-Saman
(Co-Author), Children's Hospital Los Angeles, adeavenport@chla.usc.edu;
Alexis Deavenport-Saman, DrPH, MPH is a Public Health Research Scientist and an Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at USC who specializes in maternal and child health, social and behavioral health sciences, and the translation of evidence-based interventions into clinical practice. She researches maternal and child health disparities and health outcomes in vulnerable populations, including at the population-level, such as children with developmental disabilities, children involved with the child welfare system, and children with obesity. Dr. Deavenport-Saman works to promote health equity by conducting research and enhancing systems of care to establish linkages between children, their families, and local, state, and national-level programs. For instance, as the Audiology Program Director, she is working to increase the early hearing detection and intervention system’s capacity by partnering with health providers and programs to focus on timely screening, diagnosis, and enrollment into early intervention to promote optimal developmental outcomes for infants and children. She has also served a PI, Co-investigator or Director on NIH, CTSI, HRSA, and MCHB-funded grants. She has authored or co-authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, reviews, and book chapters.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exists.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with Children's Hospital Los Angeles; USC Keck School of Medicine.
Nature: N/A.
Nonfinancial -
Non-Financial relationship with Children's Hospital Los Angeles; USC Keck School of Medicine.
Nature: N/A.
Amanda Tyree
(Co-Author), Children's Hospital Los Angeles, atyree@chla.usc.edu;
Amanda Tyree, M.A, CCC-SLP is a licensed speech-language pathologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics [Clinician-Educator] through the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California. She is the lead SLP within the Community Mental health program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and is the Discipline Director for Speech-Language Pathology for the CA-Leadership in Education and Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program. Ms. Tyree works on several interdisciplinary teams and provides training to interdisciplinary audiences on communication development and disorders and topics related to bilingual language development.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Salary for Employment from USC.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with University of Southern Californi.
Nature: Employed and receive a salary.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
Kristina Rousso
(Co-Presenter,Co-Author), Caruso Department of Otolaryngology, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Kristina.Rousso@med.usc.edu;
Kristina Rousso, AuD is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at the Caruso Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. She is the Audiology Discipline Director for the CA-Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program where she closely mentors Audiology fellows.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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• Receives Salary for Employment from T73MC00008, Maternal Child Health Bureau, CA-Leadership in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Training Program.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.
AAA DISCLOSURE:
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Financial relationship with T73MC00008, Maternal Child Health Bureau, CA-Leadership in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Training Program.
Nature: Payment for Audiology Discipline Director .
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exists.