17th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 18-20, 2018 • Denver, CO
3/20/2018 | 3:45 PM - 4:10 PM | Let’s Hear from Audiologists about EI: Findings from the EI SNAPSHOT audiology survey | Capitol 6
Let’s Hear from Audiologists about EI: Findings from the EI SNAPSHOT audiology survey
Audiologists are often the “front line” workers in terms of connecting families to early intervention services. The EI SNAPSHOT study conducted an online survey of 187 audiologists who serve children birth to three years from 10 geo-politically diverse states to understand their role in the EHDI and Early Intervention systems.
Results from this survey revealed both positive relationships and aspects that need improvement. First, communication with the state EHDI program is described as successful; fewer than 10% have experienced difficulty contacting EHDI, and about 85% reported that they provide information to the state EHDI program. Almost all of the audiologists surveyed reported that they provide reports to the child’s medical home, and about 90% also reported providing requested information to the EI program as well. Beyond providing requested child-specific information, however, only about one third of audiologists received a copy of their client’s IFSP, and even fewer participated or had even been invited to an IFSP meeting. It appears that communication is one-directional with little information being provided from EI to audiologists.
Audiologists also reported that they suspect that families often face challenges in getting affordable, comprehensive services. Almost half of audiologists reported that in the past year they suspected an infant or toddler they served was not receiving appropriate EI services. Additionally, 62% of audiologists had a parent request help in seeking supplementary EI services.
These findings point to opportunities to further educate and engage audiologists in the EI system. In addition to sharing the survey results, this presentation will also offer examples of state practices to enhance the role of audiologists in the EI system. Participants from the audience will be invited to share their own challenges and successful strategies to support the role of audiology in EI.
- To learn about the variety of EI related activities conducted by audiologists.
- To understand the concerns that audiologists hear from families of infants and toddlers that they serve about EI services.
- To identify opportunities to further engage audiologists in both the EHDI and EI systems
Presentation:
15805_7931DianeBehl.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
15805_7931DianeBehl.doc
Presenters/Authors
Diane Behl
(), NCHAM, diane.behl@usu.edu;
Diane Behl is a Senior Faculty member at the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management. She facilitates telehealth learning communities and is a co-investigator for cost-effectiveness studies. She has expertise in evaluating the effectiveness of service coordination provided via Part C Early Intervention and Maternal and Child Health programs. Diane was a primary researcher on the EI SNAPSHOT study.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Sara Doutre
(), National CMV Foundation, saradoutre@gmail.com;
Sara Doutre is a PHD student studying sociobehavioral epidemiology at Utah State University. She has an MA in education policy studies and a BS in elementary and special education. A former special education teacher, she currently consults with state departments of education and health on special education policy. Her six-year-old daughter is deaf due to congenital cytomegalovirus.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
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No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Karl White
(), Utah State University, karl.white@usu.edu;
Dr. White is a Professor of Psychology, the Emma Eccles Jones Endowed Chair in Early Childhood Education, and the founding Director of the National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management. He has been the PI or Co-PI for over $50 million of competitively awarded research. His work has been recognized with awards from such diverse organizations as the Deafness Research Foundation, the American Association for Speech Language and Hearing, The Swedish Society of Medicine, and the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf. He has hundreds of publications and presentations at scholarly meetings, and has been an invited speaker to more than 35 countries. He also serves on many national and international advisory groups for organizations such as the United States Department of Health and Human Services, the World Health Organization, the Institute of Medicine, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.