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ABSTRACT INFORMATION
Title: 'Audiology 101 – Introduction to audiology for non-audiologists working in and supporting EHDI’s activities' Track: 1-EHDI Program Enhancement Audience: Primary Audience: State Health Department Secondary Audience: Local Health Department Tertiary Audeince: Family of a child with hearing loss Keyword(s): audiology, hearing loss, diagnosis, definitions Learning Objectives: • Demonstration of hearing loss and descriptive terminology • How hearing loss is assessed and diagnosed • Types of treatment and intervention for hearing loss • How audiologists monitor and manage hearing loss • Important aspects of hearing and hearing loss • How to work with audiologists Abstract: The vast majority of people working in and supporting EHDI programs/activities are not audiologists and do not have a working knowledge of the audiology concepts and terminology used in EHDI and early childhood hearing screening programs and activities.This presentation will present the basic audiology concepts and terminology needed to work effectively in EHDI programs as well as for parents in understanding hearing loss and in navigating the intervention and habilitation process. Specific topics include definitions and basic principles regarding hearing loss, diagnosis and assessment and intervention.This presentation will include: • Demonstration of hearing loss and descriptive terminology • How hearing loss is assessed and diagnosed • Types of treatment and intervention for hearing loss • How audiologists monitor and manage hearing loss • Important aspects of hearing and hearing loss • How to work with audiologists Presentation(s): Not Available Handouts: Not Available
SPEAKER INFORMATION
PRESENTER(S): Terry Foust - NCHAM/Intermountain Healthcare      Credentials: AuD., CCC-A/SLP Audiologist/Speech-Language Pathologist      Other Affiliations: Director, Intermountain Community and School Clinics Audiology Consultant, NCHAM       Terry is a pediatric audiologist and speech language pathologist and a healthcare administrator for Intermountain Healthcare in UT. He is also a consultant and network audiologist for the National Center For Hearing Assessment and Management. He has developed screening programs, taught and worked nationally and internationally. Jim Zeigler - Asby and Zeigler, Audiology Associates      Credentials: AuD       Dr. Zeigler is an audiologist in private practice seeing patients of all ages. He is currently President of the Pennsylvania Academy of Audiology, and participates on numerous regional and state committees. H e also teaches part-time at Misericordia University and provides clinical supervision for doctoral students in the Bloomsburg Audiology program. Jeff Hoffman - NE Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Program      Credentials: MS, CCC-A       Jeff Hoffman, MS, CCC-A, is an outreach coordinator with the Early Childhood Hearing Outreach (ECHO) Initiative with the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM) at Utah State University. He served as the program manager for the Nebraska Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Program for six years and as an EHDI Network Consultant for NCHAM for two years. In addition to audiology and public health, Jeff has also worked in elementary education, counseling and family services, administration of early childhood programs, and provision of training and technical assistance services to Head Start programs in Nebraska and surrounding states in the areas of management, administration, and child outcomes.   AUTHOR(S): Terry Foust - NCHAM/Intermountain Healthcare      Credentials: AuD., CCC-A/SLP Audiologist/Speech-Language Pathologist      Other Affiliations: Director, Intermountain Community and School Clinics Audiology Consultant, NCHAM       BIO: Terry is a pediatric audiologist and speech language pathologist and a healthcare administrator for Intermountain Healthcare in UT. He is also a consultant and network audiologist for the National Center For Hearing Assessment and Management. He has developed screening programs, taught and worked nationally and internationally.