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Support for Implementation of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs
Les SchmeltzNational Center for Hearing Assessment and Management
Utah State University
www.infanthearing.org
Efforts by the Federal Government toPromote Early Identification of Hearing Loss
• Federal funding for research and program development
• NIH Consensus Development Conference in 1993
• Consortium for Universal Newborn Hearing Screening funded in 1993
• Marion Downs National Center for Infant Hearing Established in 1996
• National EHDI Technical Assistance System Established in 2000
• NIH and Dept of Educ Projects at Boys Town and University of North Carolina
Goal of the National EHDI Technical Assistance System
• Every child born with a hearing loss will be identified before 3 months of age and provided with timely and appropriate early intervention before 6 months of age
• Every family of an infant with hearing loss will receive culturally competent family support as desired
• All newborns will have a medical home
• State will have tracking and data management systems which are linked to appropriate public health information systems
National EHDI Technical Assistance System
• EHDI Network members located in each of ten geographic regions
Region I(38% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Antonia MaxonB
Region IV(46% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Faye McCollister
Region III(49% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Sean Kastetter
Region VI(38% currently born in UNHS hospitals)
Karen DittyPatti Martin
Region VII(33% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Les Schmeltz
Region IX(23% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Randi WinstonYusnita Weirather
Region II(16% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Beth Prieve
Region V(26% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Karen Munoz
Region X(21% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Curt Whitcomb
Region VIII(91% currently bornin UNHS hospitals)
Terry Foust
National EHDI Assistance Network
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Guam, American Samoa,Marshall Islands, Palau,
No. Mariana Islands,Fed. Micronesia
Puerto RicoVirgin Islands
= indicates the locations of MCHB Regional Offices
Examples of Network Activities
• Training of Trainers Workshop
• Individualized TA with state EHDI programs
• NEC*TAS Webcast for Part C Programs
• Regional workshops on Diagnostic ABR
National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued)
• EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions
• Information dissemination and training
Support for Program Implementation
• Step-by-step Implementation Guide
• Distributed by MCHB to all birthing facilities in the US
• Down load from the web at www.infanthearing.org
• Linked to examples of materials from existing programs
Sound Ideas Newsletter
• Published Quarterly
• Topical articles, suggestions for program improvement
• Upcoming events
• Available online or mailed
National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued)
• EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions
• Information dissemination and training
• Web site (www.infanthearing.org)
National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued)
• EHDI Network members located in each of the MCHB regions
• Information dissemination and training
• Web site (www.infanthearing.org)
• Collaboration with other groups and agencies
National EHDI Technical Assistance System (continued)
• Groups actively promoting and assisting with EHDI activities– AG Bell, NCHH, ASHA, AAA, JCIH, AAP, ASDC
• Relevant groups whose main focus is elsewhere– MCHB Regional Staff, SKI-HI, NEC*TAS, Early Head
Start, 0-3, Family Voices, NCCC, KidsNET, AMCHP, AHEC
Collaboration with Other Groups and Agencies