17th ANNUAL EARLY HEARING DETECTION & INTERVENTION MEETING
March 18-20, 2018 • Denver, CO
3/20/2018 | 2:20 PM - 2:45 PM | On-Line Provider Telehealth Training Modules | Capitol 4
On-Line Provider Telehealth Training Modules
Family-centered early intervention (FCEI) practices include family members in collaborative decision-making, in goal setting, and in the treatment of their children. The provider behaviors that are integral to implementation of a FCEI model include the use of relational skills, the application of participatory-based strategies, and the use of coaching techniques. In recent years, the use of information and telecommunications technology to provide intervention to people who are located at some distance from a provider has gained interest. The combination of video-conferencing technology and web-based software supporting synchronous two-way communication has created new opportunities for the delivery of FCEI. Early Intervention Colorado, Colorado’s Part C program, has instituted the practice of allowing providers to conduct sessions using telehealth. To prepare providers to conduct telehealth sessions, Early Intervention Colorado developed a four-module training program. This online training addresses ways in which telehealth supports early intervention; the rules, regulations, technology requirements, and reimbursement procedures; best practices for FCEI including coaching techniques; and guidelines to prepare, run and troubleshoot a session. These interactive modules, which include case studies, require the provider to respond to and comment on the content. In addition, each case study gives the provider an opportunity to practice a telehealth session. To date, 75 Colorado providers have completed the training. This presentation will showcase the modules and share any data collected to date regarding the use of telehealth in Colorado. The modules are available to anyone free of charge.
- participants will know the content included in Colorado's four-module telehealth training program
- participants will understand how telehealth differs in its delivery from in-person visits
- participants will learn how telehealth supports the use of best practices in early intervention
Presentation:
15805_7949BethCole.pdf
Handouts:
Handout is not Available
Transcripts:
15805_7949BethCole.doc
Presenters/Authors
Arlene Stredler-Brown
(), Colorado EHDI, astredlerbrown@coehdi.org;
Arlene Stredler-Brown, PhD, CCC-SLP provides consultation and technical assistance to programs working with children who are deaf or hard of hearing in the United States and internationally. She has graduate degrees in Speech/Language Pathology, Education of the Deaf/Hard of Hearing, and a doctoral degree in Special Education. Her recent research focuses on telehealth and the use of coaching strategies in the delivery of family-centered early intervention. Having worked many years in program administration and policy development, Dr. Stredler-Brown brings this skill set to her role as Director of the Colorado Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Program. Common themes guiding her work are: inclusiveness, collaboration, evidence-based practice and a commitment to infants and toddlers who are deaf or hard of hearing and their families.
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Beth Cole
(), CDHS/OEC/DCFS/EI Colorado, beth.cole@state.co.us;
Beth Cole is the Fiscal Accountability Manager for Early Intervention Colorado, the early intervention (Part C) program at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Early Childhood. Prior to coming to work for the State, Beth was the Part C Coordinator in a local Part C program for seven years. Previous work experiences include serving as a Part C service coordinator and leading a local parent advocacy organization. Beth has a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from Regis University and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado Denver. She has two adult children, one of whom has a diagnosis of autism. She uses her experience as a parent, as well as an early childhood professional, to help improve supports and services for Colorado families.
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No relevant financial relationship exist.
Nonfinancial -
No relevant nonfinancial relationship exist.