what’s next ? march 22, 2013 1:00 pm est 1. corri elizabeth saunders, teacher of the deaf amy...
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Webinars with ECFS brought to you by:
The Maine Educational Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
Newborn Hearing Screening…
What’s Next ?
March 22, 2013
1:00 pm EST
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Corri Elizabeth Saunders, Teacher of the Deaf
Amy Hunt,Speech Language Pathologist
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Participants will…
Understand the process following a newborn hearing screening referral.
Discover answers to commonly asked questions from parents/ caregivers.
Know the agencies involved in the initial stages of support, assessment, and intervention for babies who are deaf and hard of hearing.
Obtain information about resources available for babies with hearing loss in the State of Maine.
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Maine Newborn Hearing Screenings
“ Several studies indicate variance in the prevalence of
newborns with congenital hearing loss
in the United States. The overall estimates are between 1 to 6 per
1,000 newborns.”
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Nita asks, “What does ‘refer’ mean?”
Re-screening
Diagnostic audiological assessment
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Parent Experience…
Amber and Raiden
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What is an ABR?Auditory Brainstem
Response
Screening= assesses broad band of sounds important for hearing speech with a click at one loudness level.
PASS/REFER
Follow Up= assesses a variety of specific sounds and determines how loud each sound needs to be for the babies brain to respond.
Estimates how your baby hears!
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What other tests will a pediatric
audiologist do?
“what do they all mean?” Auditory Brainstem
Response Estimates the degree and
type of hearing loss.
Tympanometry Shows the function of the
middle ear, ear drum and tiny bones.
Otoacoustic Emissions Test Determines the function of
the inner ear and cochlea.
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The ABR provides an adequate estimate for a pediatric audiologist to program hearing aids, if deemed appropriate.
This audiogram shows at what loudness level and pitch common sounds and speech occur.
If your babies hearing is estimated below the speech banana, they will not have access to spoken language without the use of amplification.
Hearing tests on infants give us estimates of their
hearing loss…
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Emily asks, “Who else do I
need to contact to make sure Oliver is getting all the care
he needs?”
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Audiologists will send recommendations and referrals to:
The baby’s Healthcare provider
Child Development Services (CDS)
Maine Newborn Hearing Program (MNHP)
Early Childhood and Family Services (ECFS)
Ear, Nose and Throat Doctor (ENT), Otolaryngologist
Jennifer asks“Why do I need to go to an
ENT?”
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Harley’s grandmother, Leanne asked...
“Who are all these people calling me?”
Maine Newborn Hearing Program
(MNHP)
Child Development
Services (CDS)
Early Childhood and Family Services
(ECFS)
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Statewide Resources:
CDS – www.maine.gov/doe/cds/
ECFS – www.mecdhh.org
hear-ME-now – www.hear-me-now.org
Maine Center of Deafness- www.mainecenterondeafness.org
Maine Newborn Hearing Program – www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/population-health/.../hearing-screening
National Resources:
Alexander Graham Bell Association – www.agbell.org
American Speech Language Hearing Association – www.asha.org
Hands and Voices – www.handsandvoices.org/chapters/maine.htm
Resources
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Let’s Review
Discover answers to commonly asked questions from parents/ caregivers.
Obtain information about resources available for babies with hearing loss in the State of Maine.
Understand the process following a newborn hearing screening referral.
Know the agencies involved in the initial stages of support, assessment, and intervention for babies who are deaf and hard of hearing.
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Think we could help?
If you know of a child or family that would benefit from the support of Early Childhood and Family Services, please contact us.
ECFS Director, Karen Hopkins
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QUESTIONS?
Archived Webinar Link
Amy Hunt, MS CCC/ [email protected]
Corri Elizabeth Saunders, [email protected]