17th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 18-20, 2018 • Denver, CO
3/20/2018 | 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM | 1-3-6 Enhancement through Services at Schools for the Deaf | Mineral D/E
1-3-6 Enhancement through Services at Schools for the Deaf
Grant funds established a partnership between the Maryland Department of Health and Maryland School for the Deaf (MSD) to help achieve successful 1-3-6 timelines for residents of Maryland. Diagnostic Audiology Centers were established on the two MSD campuses during the summer of 2015 and local clinics and hospitals were informed of this new referral option. Since its inception, the Centers have worked with over 100 infants and their families. Surveys were sent to families who were seen at the Centers in order to obtain feedback on their experience. A separate survey was sent to Schools for the Deaf across the US to inquire about what audiology services are provided and if they serve as a referral center for UNHS follow up. Survey results will be shared during this presentation, along with data specific to MSD’s UNHS services. How to utilize Schools for the Deaf in the UNHS follow up will be reviewed and discussed.
- Participants will review the potential benefits of using state resources, such as schools for the deaf, during the UNHS referral process.
- Participants will recognize characteristics that families are looking for when considering where to schedule their newborn hearing follow up appointments.
- Participants will explain the variety of audiology services available at Schools for the Deaf across the nation.
Presentation:
15805_7943JenniferMertes.pdf
Handouts:
15805_7943JenniferMertes.pdf
Transcripts:
15805_7943JenniferMertes.docx
Presenters/Authors
Jennifer Mertes
(), Maryland School for the Deaf, jennifer.mertes@msd.edu;
Jennifer Mertes, AuD, obtained her degree at Gallaudet University and has worked with adults and children who are D/HOH throughout her career. Dr. Mertes currently works at Maryland School for the Deaf's Columbia Campus as an audiologist and Director of Related Services. Dr. Mertes was previously employed at The Listening Center at Johns Hopkins and at the River School, a private school in Washington DC designed to meet the needs of students who are D/HOH and developing spoken english skills. Dr. Mertes has collaborated and published on a variety of topics related to deafness, childhood development and technology. She has also taught as an adjunct professor for local universities.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
Michelle Bode
(), Maryland School for the Deaf, michelle.bode@msd.edu;
Michelle Bode received her AuD from the University of Florida in 2009. Her undergraduate degree from the Pennsylvania State University was in communication sciences and disorders. Dr. Bode worked at the University of Texas Callier Center for Communication Disorders until 2010, when she joined the Maryland School for the Deaf as an educational audiologist. She is now the Director of Related Services and one of the campus audiologists at the MSD Frederick campus.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.
David Alexander
(), Maryland School for the Deaf, david.alexander@msd.edu;
David Alexander, AuD, CCC-A earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Speech-Language Pathology/Audiology in 2002 from Loyola University Maryland. After serving in the military as a Blackhawk Helicopter Pilot, Dr. Alexander earned his Doctorate of Audiology in 2015 from the University of South Dakota. Dr. Alexander previously was an audiologist at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and currently an audiologist at Maryland School for the Deaf, audiologist in the Army Reserves, adjunct clinical professor at Towson University, and pro-re-nata audiologist for Hearing Lab Technology, LLC.
ASHA DISCLOSURE:
Financial -
No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.